In the end

In the end we were happy we could lie down and sleep in safety

In the end we were pleased with simple soups, water, fruit

In the end we were happy when there was a way to communicate with loved ones

In the end we were pleased to do work that was necessary

In the end we were happy with a shelter that kept us warm and dry

In the end we were pleased that some among us could fix broken bones and pull teeth

In the end the still runner was highly valued 

In the end the tribes were voluntary and pragmatic

In the end the offering of your hand in peace was equal to your water purifying skill 

In the end the midwife regained her rightful place, though fewer and fewer gave birth

In the end roombas and venmo and the internet wove through our dreams

In the end many told the story of when they first knew the world had become changed

Is it the beginning of the end?