I was really unsure whether to publish this. Its so far from my normal content and so far from anything I’ve done for a long time. I just wrote and let my thoughts out and I probably haven’t done that since my creative writing module at university 10 years ago! I don’t even know what you’d call this, I feel out of my depth calling it poetry but with everything going on I just wanted to get some thoughts down and I hope it helps some of you too.
I hope when all this is over we are changed
I hope when all this is over that we are changed.
That when the world starts returning to normal, we don’t.
I hope we remember the times we appreciated being out in nature, where we sought escapism in rolling fields and vast woods and we found solace in the peace and calmness of the world on our doorsteps. I hope we remember that we baked soft chewy cookies, towering cakes and buttery pastries because it brought us joy and we ate them without feeling guilt and shame.
I hope we remember that we don’t have to be switched on all the time, that avoiding the news and social media is good for the mind and that a day in pyjamas watching Netflix is not a wasted day but is an elixir for the soul.
I hope we remember the precious hours spent as a family laughing, crying and just talking and being together with the people you live with but often take for granted.
I hope we remember that we often felt like giving in but we carried on. We pushed ourselves and made each day the best we could.
I hope we remember that although we stood 6 feet apart from others a smile and a hello could make someone’s day.
I hope when all this is over we don’t return to normal that we are changed.
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This really resonated with me Lauren. Beautiful sentiment and totally agree.
Hope you dont mind if I share it?
take care, all the best,
Annette x
Thank you. I have no problems with you sharing it as long as it’s credited back to me! x
Beautiful! Everyone needs to read this… I really really hope we don’t forget these times & the lessons they taught us.
Thank you so much!
This is beautiful Lauren so lovely that you decided to share it!
Aww thank you so much!
I hope so too! Totally agree with this sentiment 🙂
Thank you!
That is beautiful. I hope the same thing or we won’t have learned the lesson from all this.
Thank you. That’s very true.
Such a nice poem! I do hope we are changed.
Thank you and thanks for reading.
Lovely sentiment. I pray that you are right, that we will remember to be grateful for the things we have. It would be wonderful if we continued to do our best to stop hurting the planet so the skies could stay as blue and clear as they are now.
Yes it definitely would.
well the only thing I want to end is covid ughhhhh
I think that’s what we all want!
Agree 100% I just posted something similar on Twitter a few days ago. Many speak of returning to normal, but I don’t think we will, nor should we. Use this time as an opportunity and catalyst for change.
I think some things have to return to what people know as normal but some things should definitely change for the better!
Beautifully said!
Thanks!
Beautiful poem! I hope for the same things too.
Thank you!
I loved reading about the changes you hope to see! I know my friends and family are learning as we go forward, and I agree that we need change. Change shows us we have learned something new.
Yes it definitely does.
Its called poetry love and you did an amazing job. I too hope we are changed for the better when this all ends, but I highly doubt it. I saw so many times how this pandemic brought out the worst in many people.
Thank you. Unfortunately that is very true.