Are You Listening

 I’ve been whispering to you 

As to not disturb your streaming and clicking and daydreaming 

But this year I decided to shout 

The warm wind is here 

The ice brilliance is here 

The bird symphony is here 

The lilac scent is here 

Always been that way 

Why have you dismissed these?

 Like channels that don’t catch your fancy 

At one time there wasn’t an unseen creature with a crown 

That could turn the world upside down 

But now, so much to observe and feel 

Being apart from others, but closer 

To our true selves 

Scary to witness suffering, longing, fearing 

Find the perfect scene with a grasp to heal 

What is strangling our souls and keeping us engulfed 

In the big hurt 

Open the door, breathe, see, listen 

Our world, always changing, is injected with 

More hues, more sounds, more energy 

And you are in the midst of perfection 

Do I have your attention now?

Linda Larimer  
Photo by Birger Strahl on Unsplash