The world is changing
by the day
the hour
sometimes
the minute.
Up is no longer
where it used to be
because everything
has gone sideways.
In the midst
of the chaos,
there is a respite
a blanket
of calm
dimming the intensity
of the contrast
with the blinding force
and the boiling madness –
a pocket
of comfort
within the terror
despair
agony
and anger.
Even though
I know
it is fleeting,
I am grateful
for the moment
of peace,
and I will savor
the bit of relief
for now.