Christian Poetry
It Takes a Virus
A virus brought silence upon the earth
People running to and fro,
doing business on the go.
The noise is overwhelming;
nothing else is heard.
Then, along came the virus called
corona.
Slow down.
Shut down.
Lock down.
Quiet down.
Human silence gives to nature
a chance to let itself
be heard
in the song of birds,
the buzzing of bees,
the wind that whispers
through the leaves
of poplar trees
and whittles through a thousand needles
of trees in a forest of pine trees.
A squirrel’s scratching
on a tree trunk,
up to the highest branch;
dove’s wing’s soft flapping overhead.
A million sounds, only to be heard
when people quiet down,
stand still and listen.
And then, among the soft,
mingled sounds of nature, if you listen carefully,
comes to you the sweet voice
of the Ruach
to comfort you,
guide and reassure you
of the Father’s love.
Magdel Roets, writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Charter member of Author Masterminds. https://authormasterminds.com/magdel-roets
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