going forward where “safety” become the priority at the expense of connection
a sanitized world devoid of touch, leads the way to a sterilized humanity

“It is for the wellbeing of everyone” and at the same time a detriment to all

there is fear, fed by it’s unprecedented nature
there is caution, espoused by the many, lead by none
there is separation, contrived by our individual narrative

the connection is gone, because the faces are hidden away
behind a mask stifled by our own breath, where no one can breathe

a glimpse of the new world, the new normal
where smiles can only be sold sight unseen
and touch…

disappears, along with the shock brought in by the new
how easy it is to get use to it all

a little less you
a little less me
a little less us

a little more space
a little more time
a little more isolation

a little less here
a little more there

it’s not so bad, until you don’t notice that it’s gone
hindsight is 2020