Shall We Dance…Apart?

Masked bandits of COVID-19.
Hello Kitty: no mouth.
Matrixed out porn genitalia
are now squares obscuring faces.

Paper masks.
High-tech masks.
Astronaut/fighter pilot masks.
Doctors’ masks.
Disposable or washable.
No masks and empty shelves.

Bare faces.
‘Distances of personal sovereignty’
are now ‘Social Distancing.’

Cover your mouth.
Cover your nose.
Sneeze in your sleeve.
Zodiac signs traded
for thermometer readings.
“Aquarius for 36.5℃.”
“Hi, nice to meet you.”

Hide your face.
Hide your ethnicity.
Avoid the racist taunts.
Avoid the politics of being stupid.
Stay away from crowds
and stupid people.

Isolate.
Insulate.
Survive.
Slow down progression.
Slow down in your life.

Let’s not meet for coffee.
Skype me.
We’ll Viber.
Zoom at 6pm!
Check your Line.

Work at home.
Relax.
Cope.
Reminisce.
Mourn.
Evaluate.
Hope.
Plan.

Resize dreams.
Pend vacations.
Smaller careers.

Togetherness is now apart.
An arm’s length at least.
Six feet apart
or six feet under.
Your choice.