Poem 70: Coping With Covid

Has the carona virus still got you stuck at home and feeling bound?

Want to visit all your friends but they still can’t come around?

Maybe you miss them so much and a you feel a simple call is not enough?

Missing all the members of your family and really feeling rough?

This is the scenario that appears in most people’s heads

What if the thoughts you have take a one hundred and eighty degree turn instead?

What if you are a confirmed introvert and you’re finding the times aren’t so rough?

What if you are relishing all this social distancing and still can’t get enough?

What if you are enjoying all this isolation and are basking in the glory?

You’re not required to visit friends and family and don’t feel the least bit sorry?

What if you like the fact that people aren’t just dropping in to say hello?

That you haven’t had to count down the minutes until they had to go

What if you don’t like the fact that social distancing is just six feet?

What if you just wanted to avoid all these people and just choose to cross the street?

Maybe in your situation, as family goes, you don’t rate in the top dozen?

You might have made the list, but you got edged out by a cousin

What if the fact that expanding your social circle you are dead against?

What if you like the fact you can pick who you want and the hell with all the rest?

What if you wished someone in power, we all know this guy

Would get infected by this disease as a lesson but didn’t want him to die?

What if you like the fact you can purchase all your items without even having to open a door?

Get all your packages loaded when you park in front of the store

What if you like the fact you don’t have to rush to clean your mess?

You know that no one is going to drop in so there is no need to stress

What if you like the fact that you have no schedule that usually gets in the way?

What you didn’t accomplish you can try to do the next day

What if you like the fact that this has been going on for a while?

What if you like the fact that this could become everyone’s lifestyle?

What if your tv viewing includes Prime, Netflix and Crave?

This just shows you’re prepared in case there’s a second wave

What if you are watching the news like you never did before?

Following all the same stories all day long and still thirst for more?

What if I ran out of “what ifs” and all the words that I find to rhyme?

Would you think that reading this poem was a complete waste of your time?

So hats off to all us introverts who seem to be handling this crisis better than most

As you know we don’t like a crowd and seldom do we get a chance to boast

Our advice to all you extroverts is to try and relax and do your best to chill

Hope you get through this ordeal safely, I know my group certainly will