Dark Times

Though the sun is shining bright, my brother
Still these are the dark times.
Though the moon has risen high and bigger
Still these are the dark times.
Though the wind is blowing soft and tender
Still these are the dark times.
Though the girl you miss is your neighbour
Still these are the dark times.
Though want to hold others’ hands in prayer
Still these are the dark times.
Though you never alone had lunch or supper
Still these are the dark times.

We have been pushed against the wall before
And we have survived the worst
Skin tones, speech, race – to us don’t bother
It’s the mankind in which we trust

Let’s not be near but closer than ever
In these dark times.
We can meet, kiss and make merry later
In these dark times
Let’s be safe and make the world safer
In these dark times.
Let’s dive within and think deep deeper
In these dark times.
Let’s speak, hum, sing but not quaver
In these dark times.
We’ll pass this test with flying colours
In these dark times.

By the time you have read
This scribbled Rhyme.
We’ll be breaking bread
In no more dark times.