The Extraordinary Ordinary Day

On an ordinary day, an elderly neighbor ventures out alone hoping to be seen
On an ordinary day, sunlight streams through a window
On an ordinary day, a teacher puts on a mask

On an ordinary day, a heart beats 100,000 times

On an ordinary day, cars sit at a stoplight
On an ordinary day, butterfly wings, flutter to flowers
On an ordinary day, a sip of hot coffee brings a smile

On an ordinary day, a heart beats 100,000 times

On an ordinary day, a nurse comforts a patient
On an ordinary day, an apple hangs from a branch
On an ordinary day, a dog curls up on a lap

On an ordinary day, a heart beats 100,000 times

On an ordinary day, Zoom brings friends together
On an ordinary day, rain drips onto an umbrella
On an ordinary day, a heart stops beating…

On an ordinary day, a child laughs
On an ordinary day, a sea turtle lays one hundred eggs
On an ordinary day, a family sits down to dinner
On an ordinary day, a heart beats 100,000 times

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