she does her best
to come to grips with this pandemic
so she’s developed 2 new habits
now second nature – endemic
once a devotee
of total silence
now she finds she needs noise
else her thoughts turn violence
when she first awakens
she needs to hear another’s voice
certain movies work quite well
some films just make her heart rejoice
she needs loud music
old rock ‘n roll works best
she can close her eyes ‘n dance
in time with the heartbeat in her breast
then there are the days
when the black dog is near
sucking the air from the room
staring at her with a hateful leer
days when she’s so depressed
she can’t bear any sound
beneath the duvet she hides
she’s safe here, underground
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