Watching Daffodils

 

I long to give to you  the

Daffodils

That are standing unburdened

In my new favorite vase

They are dappled

With the morning light

Shimmering a blessing of promise

For days to come

after these days of horror

And strife

 

 

There are so many

That need my attention

So many that need my prayer and

What little encouragement 

I can offer in these days of pandemic

But at the moment

All I can do

Is watch these daffodils

And how the blooms

Shift focus

In the changing light 

Of the morning

 

 

Shadows of what are 

Behind the blossoms

Are revealed now

And then disappear

As another facet 

Of the bloom

Is illuminated

And the sunlight moves 

Across the table

As morning time moves into noon

 

 

I didn’t know that

Daffodils

Could bring tears

To my eyes

But here they are

Expressing what is

In my heart

A longing to know

That you are truly okay

 

 

 

From a collection of poems written during COVID 19 Pandemic