She Will Rise Again

A few listeners have asked if I would read this poem I wrote on Coronavirus. Sure! Here you go. 

She Will Rise Again

by Andie Hight

Earth is spinning,

Moon goes ‘round,

the sun still rises,

without us around.

The ocean’s bluer,

the sky is too.

Let’s stay locked up,

me and you.

This speck called Corona,

has helped me see,

the virus mankind is

to the land and the sea.

Can we learn to live lighter?

Bring a future that’s brighter?

Find out what we can do

to get Earth out of ICU?

Emerge from our homes,

in a month or two,

with a fresh understanding and

a perspective that’s new?

Can we fly and drive greener?

Eat less meat, be less meaner?

Telecommute more

Love nature and open the door?

I don’t want to be like Corona.

I want to show I’m way more

than a collection of cells

that destroy — What for?

Together we can raise her up,

pour new life into her cup.

Flatten her curve,

Learn how to serve.

Resurrect her.

And show ourselves that

we are way more than

we were

before.