Quarantine memories

Daily walks

hand in hand

together observing

the rebirth of the earth

flowers and trees

ducks, deer and geese;

children playing

riding bikes, running

laughing, jumping

sounds of joy

under the sun

not staring

at a phone

or television

their parents

watching them

smiling,

engaged

not distracted;

sweetness squeezed

from a bitter moment,

drops of pleasure

feelings of peace

despite valid

fear or

anxiety

of illness

in the spirit,

mind

or body

whether

personal,

societal

or

global;

regardless of

apprehensions

about

tomorrow,

today

we are,

love is,

and that

is enough.