Everyone
Seems suddenly warmer,
Closer,
More connected,
Despite hugs
giving way to
elbow bumps
giving way to
little waves,
giving way to
masks
and distance.
The wish to be close
Coiled in every muscle.
I would never have believed
I could survive
five weeks
without the merest touch of another human being.
And not be desolate.
But I can.
Because I know
The warmth is still there
Deep
in the heart.
