April 26
Things I hope I keep:
Leisurely walks around my neighborhood
Audiobooks
Books books
Sunday family game time
Virtual hangouts with friends when schedules and distance keep us apart
Cleaning random items when I notice their grubbiness
Isolation-induced perspective
April 27
A rare visit to family
Socially distanced, of course
An ache filled, to see people in the flesh
An ache amplified, six feet apart
It’s keeping us safe,
I repeated in my head
Until the ache became too great
And I waved goodbye
