“Dear America”
I hear your cries, muffled by masks.
I hear your sirens, blaring with fear and uncertainty.
I hear your new silence, filling the once busy streets of the life we all knew.
I carry your burden of guesswork, frantically trying to piece the puzzle together.
I see your people, prisoners in their own homes.
I am your children, being ripped out of my cocoon.
I know your boundaries, invaded by an invisible enemy.
I know your economy, crushed by isolation.
I know your heroes, the overplayed and the unsung.
I hear you, America!
You are strong, America!
We will fight, America!
We will win, America.
I am a member of the Class of 2023 and the Driftstone editor-in-chief. Along with creative writing, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, getting...