Thought
Battered boats, roof tops fly
Circling vortex winds pass by
Not that sins have made it so
Good and bad, high and low
It is only Nature’s way
Staring out as droplets fly
Pangs give rise to teary eye
There will be no friends today
Virus lockdown so they say
It is only Nature’s way
In lonely moments young or old
Laments can come if past is told
Melancholy tales of “poorly me”
Unless balanced with a sanity
It is only Nature’s way
Those who offer roof and food
Without a thought for gratitude
Attentive listening on the phone
To those abandoned and alone
It is only Nature’s way
In their sharing and compassion
Find their humble sharing ration
Is privilege rare for them reserved
Beloved One can now be served
For it too is Nature’s way
Prayer
O Lord in moments of self-pity, show me how you are suffering; my heart is full of sorrow on the one hand and joy at your presence on the other. I fully offer without reservation these limbs for your service with no pause to idly think of my own suffering.