Gratitude 2023

November 8, 2023

she swabs my shoulder briskly
and I look away as the needle sinks in

recalling my gratitude for that first Covid shot 
and then the second one
that released me into daylight and hugs

today is my seventh Covid shot

pushing my shirtsleeve down
walking into the sunshine of my world
on this bright November day

now missing 1,136,920 of my people due to Covid-19 
less we forget

no taps will be played 
remember them

 Kristin Moyer