And covid remains
in my heart,
with a mistrust of others
and a feeling of being apart.
Does social anxiety
depart with effort
or with prayer?
Oh to stop researching
problems and start
rejoicing for solutions
and newfound friends
and soft beds and warm dogs
and automated washers to
get out the stains
of the strains of my mind.
(Photo by Nathan Dumlao of Unsplash)
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