In the face of Affliction poem by Krystal Volney
In the face of Affliction by Krystal Volney For Chuck Feeney Since the Pandemic, we’ve lost family and loved ones leaving us broken-hearted. Honour their deaths as we honour experts and world leaders amid global strife. I’ve seen good people learn to cooperate; together they avert a deadly fate. Those who refuse to heed authority, have their own tales to tell. Corporations have lost power, people lost jobs; many have been depressed- committed suicide or died. Trapped like poor birds in an infected cage, living a distant dream. Sacrifice after sacrifice, philanthropists eased burdens created in this widening space. © 2022 Krystal Volney (From second unpublished poetry book by Krystal Volney)
