Although other news Covid’s somehow upstaged, My friend called to tell me her son got engaged. It felt like a beacon of light in a storm For news that is good is no longer the norm. The newly betrothed also let their friends know They adopted a rescue dog; photographs show Happy grins on their faces and maybe the snout Of their puppy, although there is room for some doubt. I picture a wedding and all it entails, The planning reminding us hope yet prevails. The future is hazy and up in the air But love conquers everything, even despair.