You’re struggling to breathe,
and I’m here.
useless
hopeless
waiting
Putting on a brave face.
Keeping the wheels turning.
Wrapped in safety and warmth
and a smile.
children held close
snuggled in our cocoon
not ready to emerge
Life goes on but it means
so much more.
games played, time spent
meals around the table
like a family
Cherishing each other as we should have all along.
We stop hunting each other
for sport.
negligence the new destroyer
we are still our own
worst enemies
Despite trauma, the world
wants to heal.
skies are wiped clean
animals reclaim their land
as we watch from inside our cages
Holding down the reset button.
If we fail this time, what comes next?
You’re struggling to breathe,
and I’m here.
useless
hopeless
waiting
Author Bio:
Kerri Jo Holmes is a writer, copyeditor, PharmD, and owner of Thousand Lives Editing. She loves poetry, lyrical language, and children's picture books. If she's not writing or chasing after her two daughters, she's probably playing video games. Kerri Jo lives in western Pennsylvania and thinks of Boston as her home away from home.
and I’m here.
useless
hopeless
waiting
Putting on a brave face.
Keeping the wheels turning.
Wrapped in safety and warmth
and a smile.
children held close
snuggled in our cocoon
not ready to emerge
Life goes on but it means
so much more.
games played, time spent
meals around the table
like a family
Cherishing each other as we should have all along.
We stop hunting each other
for sport.
negligence the new destroyer
we are still our own
worst enemies
Despite trauma, the world
wants to heal.
skies are wiped clean
animals reclaim their land
as we watch from inside our cages
Holding down the reset button.
If we fail this time, what comes next?
You’re struggling to breathe,
and I’m here.
useless
hopeless
waiting
Author Bio:
Kerri Jo Holmes is a writer, copyeditor, PharmD, and owner of Thousand Lives Editing. She loves poetry, lyrical language, and children's picture books. If she's not writing or chasing after her two daughters, she's probably playing video games. Kerri Jo lives in western Pennsylvania and thinks of Boston as her home away from home.
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