We’ve been so careful
We’ve been so careful
Over two, long years
Masking every day, everywhere
Sanitizing raw skin day after day
Two years of teaching
Masked, distanced, careful
They dropped like flies
But we didn’t
Now, the lone shoppers with masks
Exercisers with masks
Outdoor diners with masks
Visitors with masks
Five days in
Still adjusting
Still so careful
COVID descends
Thanks for wondering and wandering a bit with me today. And many thanks to the crew at Two Writing Teachers, and the extended SOL community, for giving us the time, space, and encouragement to live the writerly life here every Tuesday throughout the year and daily during the month of March.
Wondering and Wandering 
Ooooh, so sorry! Hope you recover quickly and completely. I am so afraid that will be me eventually, too.
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I think it is hard to avoid at this point, no matter what we all do. Fingers crossed it doesn’t mess up our TW meet up opportunities next week!
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Powerful slice of poetry–and so relatable. Love the way it culminates at the end with your final line. Wishing you a quick recovery.
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Thank you, Amy. Hoping our 4 does keep the symptoms at bay.
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Uh-oh. I know that’s going to be me, too. I recently took a trip to see my sister. (It’s been THREE years!) Masking on the planes, in the airports, just hoping to avoid it still.
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How wonderful you finally got to see her! For a while now I have felt like we will all get it eventually, no matter what we do to prevent it, and it looks like it’s our time.
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I’m so sorry to hear you are ill, Christie! I traveled to Texas last week (and wore my mask), but so many people are no longer taking precautions. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Rest:)
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Thank, Marilyn. I’m hoping it is all quite uneventful. We just had our second boosters, so that should help. Glad you had fun with the little ones. 🙂
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So frustrating, but that seems to be where we are these days. The build up and final line of this poem really resonated and drove that foreboding home for me.
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Oh no! I’m so sorry … so frustrating. 😦
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