A Letter from Behind the Curtains

Dearest Ones:

Death is flying 

all around us now

unseen

unchecked

just outside 

doorways and windows

everywhere 

and 

if not careful

we could be 

the next to meet it

and after watching 

the news of the world

when we need a 

reassuring handshake

or embracing hug

they tell us that death 

could be hiding there as well

waiting

buried deep in those 

small gestures of comfort.

To say

these are different times

does not come close

to our new reality

of staying indoors 

hiding behind the curtains

while counting how many 

eggs you have left

before you need to brave 

the crowds parading with

eyes wide and desperate

in stores full of panic 

and empty shelves.

This will change many things 

and many people

forever

and it's unimaginable from here

what the other side may look like

but they say 

if we are diligent 

and perhaps lucky

we will make it through this.

I so look forward 

to hugging you again.

-Ken

Ken Owen      April 2020

Van Niddy Press