Reach out—flex.
Cringe back—gasp!
Brush up against—
Sorry! My mistake!
What the (bleep) are you doing?
Watch yourself! Be careful!
Did you wash your hands?
Every hour?
You don’t realize how much you touch.
Oh, but only if…
We could meet again,
Hang out. Have coffee together.
Can I read you a story?
No, you might cough on me!
Let’s start over.
We can’t.
What’s done is done.
Where is your mask?
You’ve got to…
Only, perhaps,
It is too late.
Perhaps.
Stumbling along the sidewalk 