Most Somber St Pattys Day Ever

March 17th 2020 Somber St Patrick’s Day No parade; I am in doctor’s office No restaurants No bars No congregating Waiting room chairs are facing the wall Only a few left out for you to sit in Several chairs separate the guests Receptionists are wearing blue gloves Pretending things are normal I make a joke; no one laughs Doctor’s office is seriously serious A masked face meets me before I reach clinic's front door Made sure I was a patient before allowing me to enter Corona Virus pandemic Has changed everything More stark, more deadly, colder and harder The most at risk are the elderly Especially those with Type A blood. Of course mine is Type A and I am terrified.