“Trying to Figure Out” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Trying to Figure Out”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Trying to figure out when it’s safe to go out
after loosening lockdowns flags flying upside down
leaders dallying hens’ eggs smashed
dancers having extra time on their hands
doctors deciding to pipe in music into emergency rooms
prescribing brief moments of beauty
in the face of chaotic despair within the units
of intensive care for harried staff
as well as intimated patients breathing with the aid
of ventilators surreally serenaded
culminating with the invocation of arcangels ...