Poem

Saw this very moving poem from someone in Germany on our LP WhatsApp feed and just had to translate and share it:

It was March 19, 2020, the streets were empty, the shops were closed, the people couldn’t get out.

But spring didn’t know it.
And the flowers 🌺 continued to bloom.
And they placed bets over whose scent was strongest.
And the sun 🌞 shone.
And the swallows  came back.
And the sky 🌁turned pink and blue.

In the morning we kneaded bread 🥖 dough and baked cakes 🍰.
It was getting dark later and in the morning the light came earlier through the windows.

It was March 19, 2020.

The youngsters studied online.  And in the afternoon everyone inevitably played in the house 🏡.
It was the year when you could only go out to shop.  Everything else was closed.
Even the offices, hotels 🏨 and bars.

The army started to guard exits and borders. 
There was not enough space left for everyone in hospitals 🏥.
And people got sick 🤧🤒.

But spring didn’t know and sprouted blossoms 🌷.

It was March 19, 2020.

All were quarantined - grandparents, families, and adolescents, for health reasons.

Then the fear became real. 

And the days all looked the same.

But spring didn’t know, and the roses 🌹🌹 🌹 continued to bloom. 

The pleasure of eating, writing and reading together was rediscovered, you let your imagination run wild and boredom became creativity  👩‍🎨🖌🎼

Some learned a new language.
Some discovered art 🖼.
Students crammed for the last exam that was still pending for the final exam.

One noticed that she was disengaged from life and found her way back to her Self.

Another stopped being ignorant.

One closed his office and opened a bed and breakfast with four of his friends.

The other left his girlfriend to confess his love ♥️ for his best friend to the world 🌎.

There was someone who became a doctor 👩🏻‍⚕️ to assist those who need help.

It was the year when people recognized the importance of health and true suffering, and perhaps also ones calling.

The year the world seemed to stop.

And the economy went down the drain, but it didn’t stop, it reinvented itself.

And spring didn’t know, and the flowers 🌺 made room for the fruit 🍋🍐🍎.

And then came the day of liberation‼️

We heard it on TV and the government said to everyone that the emergency 🚨 was over.

And the virus 🦠 had lost.

That everyone had won 🎉together...

And then we went out on the street.

With tears 😭 in our eyes.

Without masks 😷 and gloves 🧤.
Hugged our neighbor.

As if he was our brother.

And then summer came...

Because spring didn’t know.
And it was still there.

In spite of everything.
Despite the virus 🦠.
Despite the fear.
Despite death.
Because spring didn’t know.
And taught everyone the power of life. 
The power of togetherness - solidarity. 
And respect.

Thank you Elli Schäfer & LP team!