Certainty of the Uncertain

Image Courtesy: Sarah Gibson

  Certainty of the Uncertain 

What was it like to grow up in a time when children could be children?

When kids played outside fearlessly

And were ignorant to the cruelties of the world.

When parents didn’t worry if their child would come home from school

And a car backfiring didn’t make them shutter.

When a child’s tantrum wasn’t solved with a tablet

And smart phones weren’t a 10th birthday present.

When icebergs weren’t melting 

And forests weren’t burning to the ground.

When school wasn’t taught through a computer screen 

And kids didn’t know how to wear a face mask. 

When productivity didn’t reflect your worth

And relaxing wasn’t a character flaw. 

When currency was made of metal or paper

And reality wasn’t virtual.

When the leaders of countries were smart and just 

And citizens believed in science. 

When every day wasn’t clouded by the constant fear of world war or natural disaster or another pandemic,

And children could be children. 

Nothing is normal now.

Nothing is certain. 

The only certainty is that nothing is certain. 

But our parents grew up in trying times

As did generations before them.

They learned to move forward

As we will too,

And our kids after that.

In the face of adversity, we grow stronger,

And come together.

The world is filled with uncertainty,

But we will certainly be okay.

Image Courtesy: Strike Tallahassee

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Writer: Sarah Gibson

Editor: Breanna Tang

Graphic Designer: Alexandra Rivero

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