Pandemic
PANDEMIC
Don’t tell me you are fine
None of us is fine
we nod and smile
longing to chat.
More than anyone else I talk to my cat –
Even the geese down by the river
Listen
to what I have to say.
I had quite a conversation
this very day
With one who chattered back.
He cocked his head and listened to my candid response
His answer?
Don’t tell me you are fine
when none of us is fine.
we have tried to pass the days
in many and varied ways
But comes the time
When weariness crosses the line
And yet – we all say we are fine.
Copyright © Karen Steele | Year Posted 2021
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