slowly dying abroad while Covid roams
volcanic  matches  after  phone  calls
in fear of our time growing scarce
we weave knots in the kitchen
pride and care entangled
in danger to gauge
effects to bear
decisions
aching
lone
choices
to live with
in years to pass
while we age beside
each  other  tied  to face
our regrets spreading under
the  layers  holding  who  we  are
to become in the way we cope through
shakes of the love  binding  youths into Us