Back On the Q

I haven’t been on bus or plane Or subway or the ferry Since Covid; that’s until today And was I nervous? Very! The Q train isn’t far from home And covers quite a distance In record time but riders, Just like me, have shown resistance. With folks afraid, there aren’t crowds So I thought I would try it, While worried that some people’d See the mask rule and defy it. But things worked out – I took the train And, with relief, discovered That social distance was observed And every face was covered. It was a tiny step I took To do the things I used to, Though there are many others That, right now, I still refuse to.