Spring

Spring has supposedly come

I'm reminded of the hymn we used to sing:

"What a wondrous time is spring, 

When all the trees are budding,

The birds begin to sing,

The flowers start their blooming,

That's how it is with God's love,

Once you experience it,

You want to sing,

It's fresh like spring

You want to pass it on".

Well, maybe when we can celebrate life,

Host and enjoy events and gatherings,

We will feel more alive

We are struggling,

As a community, as a country, as a planet

The pandemic is always in our thoughts,

It has affected so much and yet somehow 

Still seems to have done so little,

But that is just our skewed perspective,

We have to remind ourselves,

Of the facts and the reality.

As much as we want to break free,

We are resigned to following the rules,

We stick to the plan,

In the hope that one day soon,

Life will go back to have a deeper meaning

Physical contact is so important to human beings

We need to be hugged, touched and made to feel connected

We have a deep need to be recognised, and loved.