The Worst Part

Four Reasons The Walls Are Closing In

Photo Credit: CDC

It could be my ma,
high-kicking in the kitchen,
(dance aerobics every morning
and I can’t help but listen).

It could be the online meetings,
pretending that I care,
(while digging for a Cheez-It
deep in my underwear).

It could be the nightly news,
seeing how dumb we are,
(then getting drunk alone,
not round the corner bar).

But worst of all the message
that popped up on the net
(“Horny singles in your area”
and this damn quarantine’s not over yet).