One Year Ago

One year ago today,

we thought it would be a few weeks,

we thought masks would be a passing

inconvenience

We looked for signs of spring and hope

as we went walking.

We held on to those close to us

playing new card games

cooking new recipes

finding kings and tigers

and went walking.

Today we wore our masks,

walked along the same roads

smiled and laughed and hoped

looking forward to vaccinations

grateful for the sunshine

and for walking.