Circling the perimeter
to catch a glimpse
of
Cotton and Chess
i hear they’re fine
just fine
eating from pails of kernels
we’ve left behind.
our brave frontliners
Rey, Jaymer, and Aries
holding fort
holding the line
taking care of the creatures
we hope
we did not leave behind.
Circling the perimeter
to catch a glimpse
of
Cotton and Chess
all i have to do is
take a step
stand on the curb, holler
he’d rush galloping here
and break the barrier.
But that’d be breaching
the quarantine
weakening
the illusory
clasp and chain
Circling the perimeter
to catch a glimpse
of
Cotton and Chess
not to break a promise
to family and friends
that stepping out
would be contact-free.
PROTECT THE VULNERABLE
Never inconvenience the community.
Circling the perimeter
to catch a glimpse
of
Cotton and Chess
a prison for many
but for us
it should be easy
right?
lose sight,
lose touch
lose hope
lose the life we knew
lose the light
faint thread
