We Must Remember

Gone is our time of innocence
Gone is our time of fearlessness
When our handshake was our bond
When a hug was the greeting of friends
And gone too is trust of leaders to protect
Us, not just their own political futures
When science has too few answers
Leaving room for conspirators and
For scammers to find prominence
Feeding on our fears and weaknesses
For we have many
And yet there rises above all of this
Some truth tellers that find their voices
Their purpose,
And doctors, and nurses and
Food deliverers and makers of
The tools that the frontline needs,
Who know it’s their time to shine
While we wait for a better time
They deliver with compassion
With kindness and courage
While we hope for normality
For they are our angels
And we need to reward them
With a new place in our world
For their nobility of service
And their sacrifice… and we will
By God remember them!