This chapter is an (admittedly sucky) poem written by Lizzie Read on the first day of school. For reference, she only got four hours of sleep before that, so... Yeah... Love you all! <3
These Plexiglass dividers
Keep me trapped inside a cage
A box of isolation even smaller
Still it doesn't make me feel safe
Your mask is not a chin shield
Why can't you keep it pulled up?
Shut your mouth, sit down, and listen
I'm sorry, but my heart is just stuck
My hands are always shaking
My words are caught inside
Nobody knows the new normal
So we can't put up a real fight
They say that they are special
Like I really care
But honey, we're all struggling the same
The least you can do is not stare
I know that you don't think I'm funny
Honestly, that's all okay
I just wish you wouldn't tell me
My 'social ineptness' might be a bad day
This poem is a mess, really
I have no coherent train of thought
But I'm all alone in a happy crowd
And I'm afraid that I will be someone the world forgot
My best friend had to move
I know that the world is dying
But, staring at the wall in front of me
I feel like the only one who is crying
Please leave me alone
I'm just a languid shadow
You'll forget about me soon
Might as well die alone
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The Fear Behind the Mask: a COVID-19 story
SachbücherThis is a story about the experiences of myself and many others during the coronavirus epidemic of 2019-2020. This story is far from over, but maybe if I can share our thoughts, feelings, and experiences it will help other people to understand our...
