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May 25
poem challenge: CJP-COVID19
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E.B. Pointy-Pen

Flying Solo

Once upon a time it was perfect...

We had no illness holding us back
no one was checking the news to see how many people the stupid virus had killed that day
everyone was hanging out and having gatherings of friends.
No one was too scared to enter a building because they weren't wearing a mask.
For once I felt like my class had become a family...
But now, though the world is still working together to fight Covid, I feel as if I'm flying solo, and my plane could crash at any moment.
So, if it does, I'll take my time
to rest
to breathe
to let all of the happy feelings resurface.
And then I will be ready to start building my plane again...
And soon it'll be time for take off.
I will fly high over the earth and observe what must change, and what should stay the same.
I will sore through the sky and at some point, hopefully, I will meet my friends and we will fly together to a safe landing.
And if for whatever reason we need to go up into the sky once again, we'll board the same plane, and carry on with our flight, together.
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Posted: 05.25.20
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  1. NiñaEstrella
    May 26, 2020

    What a great metaphor for the virus, I feel like it really describes what we’re all feeling right now.

    “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
    ― Oscar Wilde

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  1. E.B. Pointy-Pen
    May 26, 2020

    Thank you, I agree!!

    By being yourself, you put something wonderful into the world that was not there before.
    Edwin Elliot
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  1. happydancer
    May 26, 2020

    Wow! I love this piece! You are a very talented writer!

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  1. E.B. Pointy-Pen
    May 27, 2020

    Thank you , happydancer, that means a lot!!

    By being yourself, you put something wonderful into the world that was not there before.
    Edwin Elliot
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