Poetry inspired by COVID-19
May You Never — A Haiku
A poem about the suffering I pray you’ll never know
may you never see
your loved one gasping for air
last breath, we held hands
The prose behind the poetry
This poem was inspired by the story “May You Never Know the Pain I’ve Witnessed as a Covid Nurse.” It started out as a viral Facebook post. I was watching tragedies unfold in real-time at the hospital. But I didn’t want to post every awful thing I saw or my voice would be watered down and not make an impact. At some point, I could no longer stay silent and all I knew came rushing out as a ‘dire’ blessing. Read the full story here:
Brooke is a nurse of human souls, a mother of tween daughters, and a midwife shamanista of strong women. Creative nonfiction is her bread and spirituality is her jam. Never miss a story told by subscribing to her here. Become a Medium member for $5 a month to support her directly.
