I dreamed a dream in time goes by

When life returns to more forgiving

I dreamed that masks were out of sight

Except on Halloween with candy giving

When we were young and unafraid

When hugging Grandpa posed no limits

Our days galore of fun and games

When looking both ways before we crossed our aim But the virus came along

The impact soft as thunder

As our world fell apart

And our days left without their wonder

We lived our year while stuck inside

Our hopes and prayers put on back burners

It wasn’t gone as autumn came

With dreams of life returning

We slashed our plans to party on

Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs without the music

We had a dream of brides in white

Children praying at the bema

And still we dream our life will be

Pulling our chairs up to the table

We will share a cup or two

Maybe Bruce, will bring the bagels

The days are growing longer

Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow

We’ll grab a moment to reflect

And know we emerged so much stronger.