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Finding What's Lost
Far from the noise of the mortal,
quietly under the eaves,
I see an exotic world of movement
that stimulates my nostalgia, and
phalaenopsis stretch the room,
nourished by the heat of the sun
as slim daffodils flaunt their charm,
and their light fragrance fills the air.
Far from the window and the daffodils,
sits a football in the corner with scars
waiting to get back on the battlefield.
A lone bicycle, covered with dust,
waits for the hands of the wind.
A vibrant scene just outside my window
as rich as my memory
of a year ago
when I wasn’t missing
the undeniable joys of living.
Why has this pandemic descended upon us
When will it loosen its crippling grasp
Will life return to a recognizable fashion
Will we be plagued like this again
A virus swept the world. As I observed my home in isolation, I composed a poem to express my yearning for nature and for normalcy.