To Spite A Year Of Covid Loss
Healthy men right around your age Dying. You went to work. “Masks don’t work. Stay in your homes,” they said. You went to work. “Ok, wear the masks.” Brought some relief. You went to work. Friends, families locked up safely. You were exposed. Day after day of all consuming fear. A fear only some could understand. It fell on your shoulders and you focused your strength. I was afraid enough for the both of us. But, there was no room for it. The kids needed my courage and nothin