#covidpoem
Lockdown seems like such a silly word
if anything we are locked in
if we so choose
yet right outside the doors is everything
your dreams, your prayers, your wishes
just to chase is the goal
when they say the journey is the real quest
they mean the journey is everything
don’t wait for permission to chase dreams
don’t wait for the governor to let up
push that door open
walk out that door
on the other side is more than the world
on the other side is everything
there is no virus at the end of the rainbow
nor is there a dance instructor to show you just the right steps
just ******* dance
like everybody is watching in a quarantine
fever dream by the fire
smoking Dominican cigars and sipping on Kentucky Bourbon
awaiting permission
to continue dreaming…..
Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 3:34 PM UTC
Bone tired, petal and stem
still crave the light.
The fug has muted us
putting aches where shines were
but the yearning for the thorn and burr
of every normal day persists
My skin is ready to be kissed
with burn and nettled rash again
to give me pause for actual thought
Feb 28, 2021
Feb 28, 2021 at 9:31 AM UTC