A world truce? Sounds like the title of the next best seller. In fact, French President Emmanuel Macron is leading the charge for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 is the world’s enemy right now. China, the UK and the US are on board with this – and Russia is thinking about it. Goodness, it takes a pandemic for us all to be friends.
Even world-renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama felt the urgency to address Covid-19 as she wrote this powerful poem:
Though it glistens just out of reach, I continue to
Pray for hope to shine through
Its glimmer lighting our way
This long awaited great cosmic glow
Now that we find ourselves on the dark side of the world
The gods will be there to strengthen the hope we have spread throughout the universe
For those left behind, each person’s story and that of their loved ones
It is time to seek a hymn of love for our souls
In the midst of this historic menace, a brief burst of light points to the future
Let us joyfully sing this song of a splendid future
Let’s go
Embraced in deep love and the efforts of people all over the world
Now is the time to overcome, to bring peace
We gathered for love and I hope to fulfill that desire
The time has come to fight and overcome our unhappiness
To COVID-19 that stands in our way
I say Disappear from this earth
We shall fight
We shall fight this terrible monster
Now is the time for people all over the world to stand up
My deep gratitude goes to all those who are already fighting
Revolutionist of the world by the Art from Yoyoi Kusama