Theresa Williams

It’s been five long years

But in someways it feels like yesterday

Time elapsed quicker than a rushing tornado

I mourned for the friends that I lost

And I moaned for this unbearable pain

My heart was broken beyond repair

I needed therapy and time to heal

From the brokenness that was unfamiliar to me

I had to learn to embrace my new normal

While the memories linger

In midst of the pandemic tragedy, we found resilience and faith

Have we learned the lessons of unpreparedness

Will we be ready if another pandemic sweeps through our land?

The uncertainties are what keeps me up at night

Five years later