And for a while the world stood still

From Asia to America

From Europe to Africa

From the Mainland to the Islands of Antarctica

Both “developed” and “undeveloped”

All stood still for a moment.

The political conferences and rallies

The economic summits and conventions

The religious processions and celebrations

The sport competitions and music festivals

All stood still for a moment

The pleasure of travels and leisure

The birthday parties at the clubs

The friends lunch time at the restaurant

The evening swim and wine at the pool

All stood still for a moment.

Students at colleges and universities

Technocrats and their industries

Researchers and professors

Pilots and the unskilled labourers

All stood still for a moment.

Perhaps the world needed a reset

A reboot and restore factory settings

To remind it of the things that matters

Humanity, family, and prayer

Something many have forgotten.

 

Yes, the world stood still

But humanity did not

Family and prayer did not

Human charity and fraternity

Appears to be the essence of life.

Everyone looked out for his own

And for all, since we are all connected

We became concerned about each other’s well being

“Stay safe” became a famous greeting

Health gain back its pre-eminence.

While the health workers kept working

Many others kept praying for God´s intervention

The priests were constant at their Masses

All hoping for an end to the Pandemic

Humanity became united once again.

Well, sooner or later

Life with its activities will return

The world rebooted and rested

Hoping that we would have learnt

To treat essentials as such.

With the family life reinvigorated

Prayer life enhanced

Charity and fraternity deepened

New talents learnt; old ones revived

We are all refreshed for another new start.

How incredible, it took a tiny microscopic virus

To make the world stand still for a moment

Thereby, reminding man how weak and fragile he is

That in all his techno-scientific knowledge and ingenuity

In all his political and economic might: he remains mortal and finite.

God alone is IMMORTAL and INFINITE

Simplicity of life and humility

Helps us to acknowledge God

Allowing Him space in our world

And treat other fellows as humans.

 

@vu_biblia
10.05.2020
Memorial of Saint John Avila
Patron of Spanish Secular Priests