when restaurants close,
drive throughs open double lanes
to serve safely.
when schools close,
teachers open online rooms
to teach remotely.
when surgical centers close,
hospital personnel open doors
to care courageously.
when church buildings close,
God’s people open united hearts
to pray faithfully.
Linking to dVerse Poets quadrille prompt…44 words on “close”.
a poem in my pocket 
Apr 06, 2020 @ 22:45:16
Very heartfelt, Lynn. I believe our open hearts are our most important essential during this uncertain time.
Apr 07, 2020 @ 11:18:40
Indeed!
Apr 06, 2020 @ 22:23:07
so sweet and logical!
Apr 07, 2020 @ 11:19:05
I hope to be both 😉
Apr 06, 2020 @ 21:21:58
Good point about opening united hearts.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:48:55
Well done Lynn. Love the contrasts in each stanza. Can’t believe some churches are still having large numbers of people coming in some parts of the country!
Apr 06, 2020 @ 22:03:01
Holding large services does NOT seem like the best way to “love your neighbor” right now! Glad you liked my poem, Dwight.
Apr 07, 2020 @ 08:48:13
You are right!
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:46:03
I like the parallelism you used and agree with your assessment in the final stanza. 🙂 I discovered a prayer group on YouTube. We do a live stream every day on someone’s channel.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:48:53
That’s awesome! My Bible study group meets on Zoom 🙂
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:08:16
I love the close/open of this current moment of society. Well done.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:11:41
Thanks for reading, Victoria 🙂
Apr 06, 2020 @ 19:34:16
Well said, and good sound with the effective use of repetition.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 20:03:13
Thanks for your comment 🙂
Apr 06, 2020 @ 18:29:29
Beautiful Lynn, may we continue to unite in pray
Apr 06, 2020 @ 18:35:35
Thanks, Brenda… pray for each other, our communities, the world.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 18:24:27
Online masses – I lived to see this happening right now. Take care.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 18:39:54
I’m thankful our Sunday worship services are livestream…but pastor preaches to empty pews!
Apr 06, 2020 @ 17:07:36
Beautiful.
Apr 06, 2020 @ 18:40:17
Thanks, De!