April 19
Graph paper
Candy from Easter 2019
Eight small Mason jars
Dozens of makeup samples
Four cans of sweetened condensed milk
As I clean random parts of my home
I find treasures long-forgotten.
April 20
The hardest part, I’m learning
Is not being able to show up
For the people I love
Not being able to fly across the country
And help my sister move
Or help my friend bandage a breaking home
Or even drive across town
And take flowers to a grieving friend
The hardest part is knowing
My distance keeps us all safe:
The most painful of ironies
