I have never before
Wished more
To be a bird atop a tree
Free
To roam where I please
and not be afraid of a cough or a sneeze
I have never before
craved more
For human interaction
some good old face to face conversation
Of places, people – things we do
with somebody anybody new
I have never before
valued more
The freedom to breathe without fear
To allow someone near
A hug a handshake
without worrying my life is at stake
I have never before
wanted it more
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I understand perfectly, Smitha. Our weekend away was stressful because of the C-19 precautions and the fact that it is constantly on your mind.
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I saw your pictures. The place looked exotic. I can imagine. Yet hopefully, the break away was refreshing. Sadly, we need to live in constant fear and its tiresome. Unfortunately, you cant even behave like it doesn’t exist or it gets better if you’re braver. We need to be careful all the time.
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So relatable and beautifully written
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Thanks Jude for reading. The lockdown is testing. There seems to be no ending in sight. We are all in the same boat, it seems. Dont like to say, ‘so glad you could relate.’ I wish we could go back to living normal lives.
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I understand Smitha. Fingers remain crossed
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