As we stand in line
at the grocery store
the woman behind me
regales me with the story of
how long she masked for
how early she was vaccinated
how regularly she tested
I can tell she expects praise
but as I look at her maskless face
I just want to ask her
what she’s doing now.
at the grocery store
the woman behind me
regales me with the story of
how long she masked for
how early she was vaccinated
how regularly she tested
I can tell she expects praise
but as I look at her maskless face
I just want to ask her
what she’s doing now.



