almost too afraid
to see what the reality is
cutting myself off
to existence
stopping the spread
saving my fellow man
feeling like a hero
hearing of others dying
melancholy interjected with pride
the new reality
is a confusing dichotomy
where do we go from here
self-medicating
holding on by a thread
staying the course
level-headedness
whilst feeling adrift
a unique sign of the times
who knew 2020 would be about a microscopic entity and not the cheeto?
Susi Bocks – writer/author/poet, has self-published two books – Feeling Human and Every Day I Pause. You can find her work at IWriteHer.com or follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MyHumanityInWrittenForm/, where she invites you to read her thoughts and get to know her. Bocks’ work has been published in the anthology SMITTEN: This Is What Love Looks Like: Poetry by Women for Women and in Scarlet Leaf Review, VitaBrevis, Spillwords, Literary Yard, as well as other literary magazines.
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I thought you were talking about me, anyways great read very well written obviously and good comunication for the readers.
If it spoke to you, I understand. This was a commentary about what I see around me now in these times. Thank you for the kind words, Charly!