Every Moment Matters

it’s an eerie feeling

not seeing a thing

everyone’s home

they feel alone

the streets are deserted

the stores are converted

to vacant fronts

as our world confronts

a pandemic unrivaled

instincts of survival

families unite

on home-fronts tonight

each day unknown

as seeds are sown

hope grows inside

relationships thrive

creative teaching

unique ways of reaching 

those close and afar

this time may scar

some many, some few

as we heal...renew

a gift unwrapped

we each adapt

as our world changes

prioritizes, rearranges

newly engrossed

in what matters most

                                       Molly J. Donohue

                                       4.30.2020