COVID-19 Christmas Poem
Just like it usually
does January brought some snow
The trees and
mountains seem to sparkle and glow
February came and
the days went by with little worry
We focused on family
and tried not to be in hurry
March came and for a
few weeks life was fine
Then all of the
sudden things turned on a dime
A novel virus called
COVID-19 was spreading through the nation
All of the sudden churches
and schools were closed but it wasn’t a vacation
We worried if we had
enough food, water, and what could we spare
People were hoarding
toilet paper and the stores shelves were bare
The virus was very
contagious so wearing a mask was a must
We washed our hands,
avoided crowds, and tried to trust
Not since 1918 has
the country had a pandemic and it gave us a start
We were told to
practice social distancing and stay six feet apart
Zoom meetings were
used for distance learning and to keep in touch
It was a new normal
but somedays it felt like too much
We prayed for our
family, friends, and healthcare workers to stay well
People still got
sick and had to quarantine, some even lost their sense of smell
Scientists and
medical experts worked at warp speed
A vaccine to slow
the spread is what we need
There was much
uncertainty but still the blessings came
Slowing down and spending
more time together became the aim
For some of us, this
year seemed about a decade long
With many simple
day-to-day activities cancelled, it was hard to be strong
Through it all we
still have faith in God and every reason to hope
These precious gifts
give comfort and help us cope
We will
conquer the pandemic and the future will look bright
We will remember
what we learned and things again will be right
There’s light at the
end of the tunnel for a weary world at last
Jesus does know our
needs and these difficult times will soon be in the past
With joy in our
hearts we welcome this Christmas season
Born in stable,
cradled in a manager, He is the reason
Have a wonderful Christmas!
With love,
Eileen and Tim
