The Call of the Lonely
By William Laferriere
No matter the stage, or place on the continuum
from the start of the lockdown
we knew the pandemic to be
a physiological and psychological
threat to our individual health
and potentially render us into
that proverbial rabbit hole
Many report symptoms
of anxiety or depression
the increase fairly telling
depression everywhere on the rise
so to is the scramble to find solutions
that may provide relief
So we ask
are you lonely tonight
your stars out of alignment
do you realize
there is someone that you can turn to
who can identify with
and understand what you
are going through
and extend a helping hand
to alleviate the depths
of despair and desolation
And in turn perhaps you too
can provide a measure of relief
to someone else
conceivably a less fortunate soul
they need not be friend
or acquaintance, or friend to a friend
maybe just a stranger
traveling alone through
the darkness
It doesn’t require
an effort greater than
what you think
you can provide
by simply
extending a hand
a voice
a smile
a meal
a ride
If it’s in you please consider answering the call
