I stopped and stared at dead flowers in a vase.
This is how I feel.
Slowly drooping.
Running out of life,
not enough of the things that help me thrive.
So, I hold
on to the little things, little bits of hope left.
Walking
with a friend or family member.
Hugs and time with my partner (only person I'm allowed to hug)
Zoom meet
ups (sometimes helping and sometimes just makes me miss people).
Recently grading to orange belt in Karate online with one of my clients.
Going to
work and supporting others through this time of uncertainty.
A testing centre in Concord that I can walk to
along the river and amongst trees.
Having had
both my vaccines done months ago brings me reassurance.
Life is
frustrating and confusing.
The rules
keep changing and it’s hard to keep up.
The
restrictions and all the thigs I must do to continue support work.
Testing
every three days, mask on, ID’s, work permit, and vaccination proof.
My phone must
be changed in case I get stopped and I’m on high alert.
Yet at
least we are all in the vase together.
We’re all
finding things hard.
If we hold
together onto hope…
perhaps water
will come soon.
The more we
get vaccinated, I think, the more we have.
Please, be
careful out there and get vaccinated soon as you can.
Stay safe
and keep it safe.
For
everyone.
We are all
in this together. Like it or not.
