The World at the Window

The scent of the rain

The touch of the breeze

Protect me from the daily strain

Of isolation’s draining freeze.

The sound of a bird

The sight of the sun

Uplift my soul without a word,

Forgive me for what’s left undone.

A taste of life’s expanse

Connects me, where my body stands,

To all the world’s varied dance,

To you in near and distant lands.


This is another short poem about life during this uncertain time. In Illinois, we are under a "stay at home" order, so I'm spending almost all of my time in my apartment. Yesterday was a warm day that offered all of the different things mentioned in this poem. It was nice to open the windows and feel these different parts of the outside world.