Courage

So much has happened In just a short time We lost our facial expressions Sadness covered our protruded eyes Fear shrouded our petrified faces Masks swallowed our pride We were left barefooted Under the duress of the times Our makeup gone Our hairs undone Under lock down But we learnt a lot more about life We learnt the principles of courage As our health care workers battled the enemy And our frontline workers delivered their mandate Amidst the thick fog of uncertainty We observed the protocol of selflessness People from across racial and religious lines Cared for each other And buried loved ones We refused to wear the face of fear We proudly distanced ourselves From the menacing monster With hope in our eyes Faith in our hearts We came closer to each other Through the strong bonds of humanity We undressed ourselves Of all the divisions And addressed each other With respect and dignity We found the courage To kneel together And pray as one ©