Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Baby Steps

Today I had a Covid test,
But first, to leave the house,
I had to sort through clothes to find
A normal shirt or blouse.

I ironed one and then I found
A pair of jean Capris,
For what I wear relaxed at home
Is stuff nobody sees.

I do go out to exercise
Each morning, close to dawn,
When clothing meant for working out
Is what I have thrown on.

Yet this would be my first foray
To walk each city street
A half-mile to the test site
From a 3 month long retreat.

Of course, nobody glanced my way
And with my hat and mask,
Anonymously I strode on
To undertake my task.

To be outdoors felt alien,
A bit of needed prep
For to reemerge and join the world
Requires baby steps.

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Gershon Wolf June 16, 2020 at 11:26 PM Brilliant, really. ~ Ga-ga, goo-goo, Can I come with you?! lol. Thanks, Ilene

Tom Cunningham June 16, 2020 at 4:35 PM Hope it turns out negative, wear a mask so nobody knows who you are and you can wear what you like. Tom

Marcus Lattimore June 16, 2020 at 4:08 PM That was fun to read. Thanks for sharing.

Jan Allison June 16, 2020 at 3:55 PM we are just emerging from the measures which were imposed on us during lockdown - hope the test is negative my friend and those baby steps can become long confident strides :-) hugs jan xx