Hazel:
You’ve been a present to us throughout this pandemic
You’ve the mind of an instructional
We love your fixed curiosity and pleasure
Though at occasions the belongings you do, we are saying, “oh boy!”
Your power is boundless
Always going each which approach and round us
Fortunately Lola took a liking to you nearly instantly
However we have now by no means discovered why she means that you can nip at her, inflicting her to bleed simply
Early on, we thought Hazel suffered from ADHD
However actually, it was the truth that you get bored simply
It is troublesome to typically maintain you busy
So will run round with you, till we turn into dizzy
If you broke your leg we have been fairly unhappy
In any case, with all of the GI points you have been having earlier than, issues have been trying fairly dangerous
But your joyful spirit by no means wavered
It was actually one thing we savored
We have been so excited to your future
The day the surgeon took out your suture
You’ve actually grown up earlier than our eyes
It is so true; time actually flies
After this pandemic is over
We’re trying ahead to some closure
With you in our lives now
Getting extra out into the world, I am positive might be saying, “Wow and Holy Cow!”
My Companion:
There is no such thing as a one else I might relatively undergo the ups and downs
For through the years, we have now battled collectively by way of many rounds
After I made a dedication to you in 2016, I knew it might be no straightforward activity
For his or her have come occasions, if you rightfully have needed to kick me within the ass
By way of all my struggles with despair and nervousness
You’ve been instrumental in serving to me see my value to society
Thanks for all of your assist throughout these troublesome occasions
I do not know the place I’d be, with out your compassion and silliness typically
As quickly as we are able to get vaccinated
Little question, it is going to take time to get re-acclimated
However realizing I’ll all the time have you ever by my aspect
I really feel safe in realizing my nervousness will all the time subside
So here is to the longer term and the numerous unknowns
As we slowly come out from our numerous bio-domes
Onward and upward we’ll proceed to go
No matter life tries to throw at us, won’t ever attempt to really feel too low
2021:
One other yr is properly beneath approach
All we are able to do is take it day-to-day
As winter has lastly proven its ugly aspect
We’re all pressured presently to remain inside
Ultimately spring might be right here earlier than you recognize it
As stressed as we’re, with out the vaccine, we simply cannot afford to blow it
Let’s be sincere, it typically appears like Groundhog Day
Staring up on the sky, with its numerous shades of gray
It is as much as every of us to determine the best way to greatest spend our time
So as we speak, I believed I’d write some poetry with rhyme
I anxiously await the day I can get again out and cycle with a gaggle
I’ll experience so onerous, I’ll most likely want prolonged time to re-coup
I lengthy for the connections this pandemic has taken away
Hurry up! Hurry up! I simply wanna play!
Wherever the tide finally ends up taking me this yr
My bubble will in the end have allowed me to persevere
-Ben
#Hand #Poetry #half
