A bit of sunshine

On a cloudy day

To lure you outside

To make you play

Released from the tentacles-

Sent into nature

To see if you can recover-

Make yourself pure.

As though unaffected

By screens & culture drama.

Untouched by media distortions.

Able to be content in your occupations.

Forget the constant complaints

From the constant complainers

Who find it impossible to separate-

To find a life worthy of itself.

The difficulties are significant.

The effort level can be high.

Your human legacy of evolution

Has prepared you for the struggle.

Moisture drips from the eyes.

The sense of loss transferable,

But only partially.

The victim's family grieves incomparably.

But you return to your own life.

As millions die each day

And you have the gift of breath & mobility-

Step outside & inhale dignity.

Our role misshapen at times-

Imagine & pursue a life worthwhile-

What qualities qualify

Is up to you.