FALLS THE SHADOW

These recent times are shrouded with fears and uncertainty. The author said and I quote:

"Call it dread. Call it anxiety. Whatever one may call, the shadow falls on everyone." ~RB

Between the restless nights and the clean fresh air

For some

Between the first cough 
And the doctor's visit
Between the swab test
And the results
     Falls the shadow

Between the check-in
And tube insertion
Between the final breath
And the cremation
     Falls the shadow

Their world ends
Not with a bang 
But with a whimper.

Between the first dose
And the second dose
Between the headache
And the nausea
Between the restless nights 
And the clear fresh air
     Falls the shadow

We may be spared
To die another way
Another day
Yet our world ends
Just the same

Not with a bang
But with a whimper

(With apologies to T. S. Eliot)

Author: Romeo Balingcongan
May 7, 2021
Source: FB 

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