The longest January

The longest January in history is finally over

But a bitter February has just begun.

The land is cold, dark and dismal

Full of fear 

Afflicted with a strange lassitude 

That saps energy 

And desire 

While the handiwork of centuries 

Is dismantled 

Before our weary, wary eyes.

What would you have done

In prior catastrophes

In prior history?

You are doing it now.