No Longer

we no longer linger we know the cost we no longer dare We know how to care we no longer mourn We bury in a hurry we no longer sleep We rest at the best We no longer greet We wave from a far We no longer work we walk to make work We no longer meet We zoom online We no longer touch We stare We are no longer the same We no longer hug we wag like dogs We are no longer at ease We are taking it easy We no longer party we walk apart We no longer visit We just miss it We are no longer dirty we wash like a party We are no longer the same We no longer belong We have seen it long We are no longer the same We don't want fame we no longer marry we grab and stay We no longer shout we might wake the dead we are no longer us We long for the us We no longer worry We might be sorry We no longer paint our lips We shield them with masks We no longer smile We use our eyes instead We no longer hide our identity We simply use the mask We no longer hide We know the virus hides We are no longer us We long for the us We no longer come home late We run home early We no longer cough at ease We asses the intensity at least We no longer see the remote We fight remotely We no longer shout We protect our throats We know the threats We are no longer us We long for the us