There is a scene in “We the Living” by Ayn Rand, where lovers are being separated and taken away to Siberia. They know they will not survive, yet the girl says,
“Let us look at the moon every day, and find solace that we are looking at the same moon.” They needed a unifying factor in dire straits.
Today we look at the same microscopic organism, and find threads of sameness, we never knew before. The barriers of racial and geographical prejudice have fallen, but new ones are erected between the people who interact every day. We face them (if at all) from six feet, armed with masks and gloves and sanitizers.
down time changes hearts
a crisis heals more than hurts
I look at you, like
we’ve never met before, yet
wonder how souls got entwined
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Excellent. We human beings will always think up of a new barrier, still doing. Coronavirus may not discriminate but people will.
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Corona is getting mixed up with so many other issues.
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Yes, indeed.
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Yes strength and comfort always come from commonality
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All those diversity and inclusion initiatives appear so unnecessary.
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Stressful circumstances will always include excess and fanaticism
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The comfort that might come from the fear of sickness. To have something in common across the globe is a real opportunity
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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An interesting comparison, Reena, of the moon and the Corona virus, especially since the moon has its own kind of corona, also known as rings around the moon, caused when thin clouds scud across a bright moon. The virus is a leveller, it can affect anyone. I’m hoping that your tanka will hold true, even after the crisis is over.
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Thank you so much, Kim!
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Oh I like where you went with this…an ironic comparison indeed. Some day, I hope it will be more than a terrible virus that we feel we all have in common. Too bad there isn’t a disinfectant for prejudice.
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The virus has not spared royals and celebrities. It has no mechanism to decipher status gaps. Those are known only to humans.
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Good comparison between all of us sharing the same moon and the threat from the same virus.
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Thank you, Frank!
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Beautiful post of encouraging words, thank you Reena. Blessings. Stay safe. 🙏😊
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Thank you, Suzette!
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