I Cannot
I cannot but feel sorry
For those that possess more than I
While I have nothing
I have everything
I have health
I have distance
I have sustenance
I live on
The never never
Isolation for me
Is bliss
No one
For hundreds of miles
Just me
My love
The bush
The dessert
The weather
An odd Roo
A long snake
A distant Emu
With chicks
We are fine
We are OK
I know many would love to swap
With me
And believe me
When I say
If I could
I would
But alas
I can’t
The borders are closed
The planes
Don’t fly
The roads
No movement
Just silence
The boats
Stuck at sea
Those poor souls
I can only pray
For thee
The planet creeps
Toward lock down
But I
Have space
I can move
I can wander about
Out here
On the never never
And wonder
If I will see
Anyone again
It’s a new universe
Everyday
Its hard to get my head around
Yesterday
Let alone today
I feel horrible
I feel terrible
Helpless
Sadness
Selfishness
As I
Have all
News of the dying
Comes to me
upon the airways
Please forgive me
For having all
Copyright © Dominic Middleton | Year Posted 2020
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