NaPoWriMo 2020 – Day 27
A5RKXR Upside down tortoise
We have all become
turtles.
Tipped topsy-turvy
on our backs.
Appendages useless, waving
madly in air,
trying to right
ourselves.
Can’t be done
without a helping
hand
reaching out
to flip
whatever has been
turned upside down.
Could be no more
than a soft warm smile
of a stranger
passing.
A kind word
of encouragement
to simply continue
breathing,
living our lives
as best we can
in a world
become unrecognizable.
And the cost
of receiving such a gift
is just as simple:
Pass It On.
Elizabeth Crawford 4/27/2020
Notes: Image was grabbed from the Internet, many years ago. Author Unknown. And the reason for this lesson, learned half a life ago, but never forgotten, might better be told in an essay on my prose blog. You may read the essay here: https://1sojournal.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/lesson-about-topsy-turvy/
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So true, Elizabeth, our worlds have been turned upside down. Now we’re waiting for the helping hand to turn us upright again! Good writing.
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True, Elizabeth. Good write.
Love,
Pamela
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