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Poem: Reflection on the Pandemic

By James Carmicle
Still I rise and face despair!
The unknown fright faced us all
But would we be able to overcome?
We stopped to think
How to respond to stop the spread
Still I rise and face despair!
My actions spoke louder than my words
And slowly life began to turn
Its face toward a cure that had promise but
With those in despair still leaving us
Others fought to hold on to life
Still I rise and face despair!
How must I continue on
To help, to assist, to care, to concern
Myself as an island that joins
Humanity together to find a way
That unites, that educates, that informs yet
Still I rise and face despair!
Is there hope and light on the path ahead?
--James Carmicle, July 25, 2021, New York City




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