THE ROAD AHEAD by Diane Bell

As the Coronavirus pandemic grips the world and we find ourselves “stuck” at home, I hope that these words I’ve written will soothe people’s fears and plant the seeds for a new normal when this is over.

The Road Ahead

We are not stuck, friends

We are moving forward

But more slowly now

Carefully

Cautiously

Thoughtfully

Pausing at times

To rest

And consider

The best way forward

Being mindful

Of our direction

And of the others

On the journey

With us

We are no longer

Racing

Recklessly

Striving

Ruthlessly

Grasping

There is stillness now

There is even peace

Beneath the fear

Calm

Equanimity

A knowing born of faith

That a season has ended

And a new one

Begun

It’s the beginning

Of a new day

We’re on a

New path

There’s no turning back

To where we were

Before

Our map unfolds

A little more

Each day

We’re in this together

Hand in hand

Each step

Guided by grace

With Love in the lead

This time

Leaving no one

Behind

~Diane Bell

4/5/2020

Diane Bell is a writer living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. She writes poetry to connect with the world around her and with the Divine within her. Her first collection of poetry, “Empowerment Through Love”, was published in late 2016. In addition, her poetry has been published in several anthologies, including “The Light Within”, “Finding Our Wings”, and “Best of Spiritual Writers Network 2014”. For more of her writing, visit her Facebook page "Empowerment Through Love".

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