Expectation

The waiting is over,
must be over,  
no more acceptance
of helplessness

no more waiting for the pandemic
to be over

no more waiting
on this pandemic of racism
on this pandemic of celebrating obscene wealth
on this pandemic of raping our earth
on this pandemic of violence

no more waiting on these pandemics
that are killing the most vulnerable

these pandemics that have stolen so many lives

the waiting is over.

gloria fern June 3, 2020