20/20 doesn’t mean what it used to
hope was sucked out of our beings
drowning us in metaphorical waters
the despair vibrated in the gasps of the dying
can we recover…
politics, and the anger it fueled
climate change, and the natural disasters which ensued
sickness, and the devastation that followed
all of it ravaged the land, the body and the heart
i hope we can recover…
but there are stronger ones among us
survivors, come what may
we’ll need to lean on them
or forever lose our way
we can recover…
Thanks to my hubs for the title of this piece! I’d wanted to write one final piece about the year 2020 but hadn’t found what I would call an acceptable way to lead into it. Recently, while having a discussion, I misspoke trying to utter the word “situation.” Great discussion and a title was born!
I Write Her 
It was too good a read Susi ❣️✨👍
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Thanks for that, Usha!! ♥️
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I like how the poem becomes more optimistic as it progresses, highlighted by the bold print.
Well stated!
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Thanks so much, Leon! 🙂
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I love the title! This piece felt hopeful as the year thankfully comes to an end.
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Keeping my fingers crossed! 😁
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I’m with your new word Susi, and your poem, sums up the dilemma so accurately for me.
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😎 Thanks, Paul!
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Most welcome Susi
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Great title Susi! We must believe that we can make the world and our beautiful planet a better place; not just for us but for our children a and grandchildren Hope is a good start.
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Thanks! 🙂 Yes, it is!
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I remain hopeful and then go into the world and see people without face masks and not keeping their distance. Your assessment of this year is spot on. I will do my part to make 2021 a better year….
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Thank you, Val. I hope it gets better too.
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I suppose having a 2020 vision could be seen as a bad thing. Cool insight Susi. We’ll recover and not even know how we did it.
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Thanks, Jim! I think you’re right. 🙂
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Yes Susi, we will recover…
“Afternoon Moonbeams”
time beckons
second after second
years fly by
over sea and sky
love gleams
between moonbeams and sunbeams
love thrives
from beehive to beehive
life rebounds
leaps and bounds
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Beautiful, Ivor!
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I’ve actually just posted the piece as a poem… after reading it again this morning, with a couple of little changes…. Thank you Susi,
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I’ll check it out! You’re welcome, Ivor!
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😊🤗
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Still lovely! 🙂
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Thank you Susi, you’re wonderful for confidence 😊☺
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❤ You're welcome, Ivor!
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Love it Susi. And the title certainly suits the year!
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Thanks, Lorraine! That’s why I was happy we had that discussion! 😉
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Depicts 2020 very well…
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Appreciate that, Kevin!
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We will recover
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I saw something recently that said “You will die of old age, we will die from climate change.” So yeah, I think the planet will recover but unless we change our ways, we and our “human” future will not.
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I agree Susi! We will recover as human race is very adaptable.
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We can but will we? These are the times I wish I had a crystal ball.
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I have high hopes.
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I do hope you are right, Sadje!
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Thanks 🙏!
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