Sunflowers

We wait inside

Isolated

While a few are out caring for the world

We are caring for ourselves

Some a whirlwind of hobbies and work and activities with loved ones

Some slow and steady

Sipping on hot tea, with a book, and homemade bread

And yes, some are giggling at memes

Just our ancestors passed on silly nursery songs about the plague

We all handle this in our own way

But together, we turn towards the sun

Ready, in wait, for brighter days

"Sunflowers", Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 8 x 10 inches (Varnished)

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Lily Blossoming

The other flowers have blossomed

When will I?

Will my turn even come?

Or will I just fade, never more than a simple bud

They are bright and luscious with their arms outstretched joyously

And I wait

I wait and hope that when it is my turn

If I get a turn

As a late lily

That someone will smile

Because of the one last blossom

When the rest have long faded

"Lily Blossoming", Oil Painting on Canvas, 8 x 10 inches

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