A New Beginning (One Year of COVID-19)
It’s been one year since everything we knew
was turned upside down and inside out.
I was caught looking up while locked down,
Wondering if and when “normal” would ever come back around.
We lost ourselves to the wonder
as we watched the world twist itself into disorder.
All we knew became old as life was put on hold.
And when you asked, (6 feet away while wearing a mask)
“How are you?”
The best answer I could give was,
“Hanging in there,”
and
“We’re making it through.”
Twelve months later, we’ve got the scars to prove it.
But I’m learning how to count it all as joy
And to trust good is on the way,
Even when I don’t think I'll make it through another day.
And I find myself needing the reminder
That through the trying (and the crying), I am still somehow, some way surviving.
And yesterday morning, before the sun arrived,
I sat at the kitchen table and gave God
all my fears and joys, my hows and whys.
In the silence and stillness,
I thanked him for all that was in front of me:
Buttered toast and black coffee.
New mercies and a new beginning.
Glorious grace and a love I cannot erase.
A few things to count as joy.
A reminder that good is on the way.
And I’m beginning to believe,
together,
we’ll make it through another day.
With hope,
Tanner