This poem was written in 2020, amidst the global pandemic. It was first published at Whitby Public Library – Archives, in January 2021.
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The Vaccine
It brings us hope.
Hope to get together again.
Hope to speak to each other in person.
Hope to kiss and hug each other.
Hope to love each other in real life.
Hope to travel.
Hope to go to concerts, football games, and movies.
Hope to enjoy ourselves at parties.
Hope to be by our friends’ side at their weddings.
Hope to dine at our favorite restaurants and shop at our favorite stores.
Hope to attend our children’s school recitals.
Hope to dress up.
Hope to wear makeup.
Hope to do everything we couldn’t do during the most trying year of our life.
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From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 79.