These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

These Four Walls

These four walls are closing in,
though often we may leave
to buy some groceries, hope to win
with masks, that to us cleave.

These four walls to keep secure
are urged to keep the air clean,
that residents may long endure
'til from disease we wean.

These four walls are our retreat
when earthly billows roil.
Yet, His great, downy wings replete
give rest to us from toil.

These four walls are closing in,
but so His righteous care
to give me Hope and lately win
for Home is over there.

by Jay O'Toole
on June 29th, 2020