it is a time of dire straits. panic. chaos. that brings out the worst in people. and yet, the best in humanity. the ones...only the chosen onessee butterflies when they spot caterpillars...we are brought to a stand still. silence. order. that brings about containment. and yet, the pandemic rages on. the hopeful...only the hopefulsee the end of chaoswhen the first buds appearmothers desperately seek moments. calm. before. the storm. that brings together a world. and yet, we may never change. as autumn arrives...autumn may well be the beginning of truthas we return to earthwe return to earth’s natural rhythm. waves. thunder. seasons. that heals all catastrophe. we hope and pray as this new order takes over...if only we learn. if only we learn. haibun by ninotaziz