Pandemic PraiseSong

By Shelley Kahn

Praise the azaleas blooming through the front door glass;

Bless the Early Morning Newscasters, finding new ways to 

comfort us;

Praise the Researchers who are tirelessly looking for treatments

Bless the participants in every new medical trial,

Praise the teachers who find new ways to continue their avocation,

Praise the parades of their color clad graduates;

Bless the online Proms and Concerts without cease;

Praise the Mothers and Fathers who are teaching their children lessons of kindness and civic duty, rather than cruelty and selfishness;

Bless the first responders and the heroic medical workers for their unceasing bravery;

Praise all the essential workers who risk everything, everyday, for everyone;

Bless the meditators who calm us;

Praise the mediators who unite us;

Bless the unselfish mask wearers who seek to protect others despite discomfort; 

Bless the civil servants who telework to keep our country from collapsing around us;

Praise the mechanics who fix our cars so we can travel when needed;

Bless those in nursing homes who need our assistance;

Praise the vaccinators for helping us inoculate the public;

Bless those who are alone, for their fortitude and bless them with all forms of recovery,

Praise everyone still telling the truth to power;

And bless the sky, blue and boundless in Springtime, and the star filled infinite heavens,  seen through doors, windows, and everywhere else, easing our 

Collective pain -through their unceasing connection to the universe.