-- Foreboding of the Night --

John Herlihy

In the grim foreboding of this earthly night,

I see the luminous glow of an eternal light.

We know we must this onslaught withstand,

Our wayward ways now serve as reprimand.

A virus gathers to spread its awesome scope,

The picture so bleak we find very little hope.

With hearts in our throats, panic can ensue,

We forget the guidance that we ever knew.

Whole cities eerily empty there in lockdown,

Humanity in isolation in a manner profound.

Is this darkened world a realm to ever escape?

Leave behind this shadow never again to make.

Here in the grim foreboding of this earthly night,

I close my eyes in prayer for the everlasting light.

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(c) John Herlihy 20 March 2020