When All This Is Over
...we really can’t go back.
When all this is over, we can get back to doing what it was we were doing. When all this is over, we can get back to being who we thought we were. When all this is over, we can keep on listening to the same divisive voices. When all this is over, we can try to forget our love and empathy. When all this is over, we can again ignore death is always nearby. Or, when all this is over, we can sigh a deep breath, say a prayer for the departed, and let go of our stubbornness as we acknowledge our fear this will never be over.
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