One World: Together At Home #OneWorldTogetherAtHome

One World: Together At Home is an unique, never before seen world wide event in support of health care workers and World Health Organization (WHO).
This is my acrostic poem.

On the day when the world turned outside-in,

None went outside, we were all forced within,

Enclosed between walls we once called a home

With our loved ones close, yet all alone.

On the day when most likely to happen

Remained inside a book and the unknown

Lived among us, with no face and no form,

Desired by none, the unwanted guest

That stuck to every thought, cornering hope

On the last step of a tower of soap.

Gravel underfoot, being in a crowd

Ever happened? Was a dream saved on cloud?

That day, nameless for us, for them meant fight,

Humble in white or blue, up dawn to night

Emerging in a mask to fight the plague;

Routine, for them, is stop faceless outbreak.

Attack, advance, retreat, regroup, surprise;

Thread gently, beam, cheer up, engage, excite.

Halt the pandemic, lock it in glass vile

Once and for all. We watch from a safe mile.

Meet us for a hug outdoors thereafter

Edit life for now, put back the laughter.

One World: Together At Home, a poem © Patricia Furstenberg

Have you watched the One World: Together at Home on the 18th of April?

My favorite performance must have been the one by Jennifer Lopez performing “People” (this classical Barbra Streisand song).
One World: Together at Home, J Lo, “People”:

You can watch the entire One World: Together at Home show here on YouTube.

Artists featured in the broadcast included:

• Alicia Keys
• Amy Poehler
• Andrea Bocelli
• Awkwafina
• Billie Eilish
• Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day
• Burna Boy
• Camila Cabello
• Celine Dion
• Chris Martin
• David & Victoria Beckham
• Eddie Vedder
• Ellen DeGeneres
• Elton John
• FINNEAS
• Idris and Sabrina Elb
• J Balvin
• Jennifer Lopez
• John Legend
• Kacey Musgraves
• Keith Urban
• Kerry Washington
• Lady Gaga
• Lang Lang
• Lizzo
• LL COOL J
• Lupita Nyong’o
• Maluma
• Matthew McConaughey
• Oprah Winfrey
• Paul McCartney
• Pharrell Williams
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas
• Sam Smith
• Shah Rukh Khan
• Shawn Mendes
• Stevie Wonder
• Taylor Swift
• Usher

Artists featured on streaming platforms included:

• Adam Lambert
• Andra Day
• Angèle, Anitta
• Annie Lennox
• Becky G
• Ben Platt
• Billy Ray Cyrus
• Black Coffee
• Bridget Moynahan
• Burna Boy
• Cassper Nyovest
• Charlie Puth
• Christine and the Queens
• Common
• Connie Britton
• Danai Gurira
• Delta Goodrem
• Don Cheadle
• Eason Chan
• Ellie Goulding
• Erin Richards
• FINNEAS
• Heidi Klum, Hozier
• Hussain Al Jasmi
• Jack Black
• Jacky Cheung
• Jack Johnson
• Jameela Jamil
• James McAvoy
• Jason Segel
• Jennifer Hudson
• Jess Glynne
• Jessie J
• Jessie Reyez
• John Legend
• Juanes
• Kesha
• Lady Antebellum
• Lang Lang
• Leslie Odom Jr.
• Lewis Hamilton
• Liam Payne
• Lili Reinhart
• Lilly Singh
• Lindsey Vonn
• Lisa Mishra
• Lola Lennox
• Luis Fonsi
• Maren Morris
• Matt Bomer
• Megan Rapinoe
• Michael Bublé
• Milky Chance
• Naomi Osaka
• Natti Natasha
• Niall Horan
• Nomzamo Mbatha
• P.K. Subban
• Picture This
• Rita Ora
• Samuel L Jackson
• Sarah Jessica Parker
• Sebastián Yatra
• Sheryl Crow
• Sho Madjozi
• SOFI TUKKER
• SuperM
• The Killers
• Tim Gunn
• Vishal Mishra
• Zucchero