Love in the age of Coronavirus |
What We Never Had Social distancing rules Left us farther apart. But closer together, You zoomed into my heart Alone when this started So new to this city Thought I'd wander around Not drown in self-pity. The stores were all shuttered Except those essential You worked at the grocery Which seemed providential. Your eyes were what caught me Laughing eyes, and so kind Though scared, I still lingered We were both of one mind. You gave me your number And I called the next day I was nervous at first You knew just what to say. The weeks went by quickly My heart beat much faster As I dreamed of your touch No dreams of disaster. Then you started coughing Couldn't go into work. I wanted to see you But the virus still lurked. Useless phone in my hand I can't make any sense Of the news I just heard Of you in the past tense. I never once held you Never kissed your sweet lips But I'll always feel you As my heart slowly rips. Line count: 36 Form: The Yama (named for the Hindi god of death) 1. stanzaic, written in any number of quatrains. 2. syllabic, written in 6 syllable lines. 3. rhymed, rhyme scheme x a x a, x being unrhymed. 4. a poem of death, grief or sorrow. It can be expanded to include simply a poem of loss. (even of a season) 5. titled. Written for Round 71 of the Invalid Item |