© by Eileen Carole
Not like it was
Nor will it ever be again
Like it was
Was will stay in the past tense
As we find a new normal
In an unpredictable future
We find ourselves in unprecedented times
In our lifetime a deadly virus
Dictating our behavior
Mandating masks to slow the spread
Strangers become like lepers we dare not touch
Maintain distance… 6 feet of separation
A cough or sneeze deadly
Sheltering at home, questioning each encounter
As necessary…or eliminated… at least postponed
But till this is over?
It’s an indefinite time
Not everyone can wait
Not everyone believes
First responder’s give and give again
Till there is no more
The youth claim invulnerability
The old depart and make way
We in the middle are in a quandary
Wanting what was
To be as it was
Before COVID-19
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