LOVE IN THE TIME OF
COVID
By Jane Scoggins
These last six months have been really manic
And all because of a madness pandemic.
This Covid-19 has gone on and on
My love life is suffering, and it's all so wrong.
I am not an amoeba I can’t do it alone
I am flesh and I'm blood, I’m needing someone.
If I can’t mix or chat, can’t cuddle or mingle
I can see no other option than to stay being
single
No smiling or kissing or standing close up
With no opportunity for love, I might just give up
I’m sad and I’m lonely, and so want to be close
To another human being, without a mask on his nose
No choice any more must remember the rules
But I’m sick of restraints and these rules rules
rules
Another lonely drink by myself, and then to my room
Will have to settle for chatting via video Zoom.
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Jane Scoggins
Such a heart felt plea, yet so many of us have the same need, well portrayed and written. Thank you for sharing it...
ReplyDeleteThe poem really sums up what so many are feeling and going through. Maybe the new vaccines will get us back on track.
ReplyDeleteShell
It becomes so easy for most of us to shut out those in certain situations, it is something accentuated at Christmas and even more so because of Covid. If only we could all act like Jim (from Old Mr Jones)
ReplyDelete"Love is all you need" so the song tells us. Well put Jane.