Manet

Art of Endurance

By: Charles Giuliano - Dec 11, 2020

 

Manet

Motto for City of Quincy
In Latin Manet
It Remains
Known for its granite
That Alexander Parris
Used 1824-26
To build Quincy Market
Signifier of endurance
Life not taken
For granted
The stronger stuff
How cogent now
This time of plague
Flesh so frail
Our mortal coil
Days more of anguish
Than wine and roses
Testing our resilience
Nerves of steel
Deflecting shot and ball
Ramparts assaulted
Bashed and battered
An invisible germ
How insidious
Sight unseen
How to endure
Just to be
Toughing it out
Through wind and rain
Keeping our powder dry
No need to cry
We sit and wait
Never too late
The elegance of being
Yet again it seems
The sun will rise
Tomorrow and tomorrow
Cold winter sun
Heart of darkness
Hope for summer fun
Time to plant
A time to sow
Best say no
For all that ails
The earth prevails
So shall it be
Wait and see
That’s right by me