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Fuck you, covid
Fuck you and the fucking bat you flew in on.
(or whatever the fuck happened…)
You are a thief
stealing peace of mind, stealing lives.
And when you can’t kill someone directly
still you dig in your shitty little claws
and rob us of hugs and kisses
shared joy and grief
the beauty of connection
Pushing us ever closer to the day
when all things are virtual
fake but “close enough”
lacking the virtue
of true humanity
Published 28th Jul 2022
Author's Note
I'm so fucking tired of being "flexible".
But anyway, I wrote something.
But anyway, I wrote something.
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28th Jul 2022 3:55pm
Whoa, I think Covid will end soon just because it's afraid of you BT. lol This describes the frustration of this 'new world' of masks and virtual meetings etc so well. It will never be close enough. We need true interaction, touch, kisses, and all the other stuff that makes us human. I do appreciate the ungodly fast response to my comment asking you to write something. I mean minus 2 minutes is an awesome response time. lol <3
28th Jul 2022 4:05pm
LOL we must be on a wavelength of some sort. ;)
We are burying my mom's ashes this weekend. At least one family member can't travel because of covid. And now, instead of the rest of us being together and hugging and crying and eating and telling stories together afterwards, we have to retreat to different places and share our memories by zoom. It's infuriating and heartbreaking and I just don't know how much more of this bullshit I can take.
There, I guess I just have to get really pissed off for the words to start coming.... 😆
Thanks for reading.
❤k
We are burying my mom's ashes this weekend. At least one family member can't travel because of covid. And now, instead of the rest of us being together and hugging and crying and eating and telling stories together afterwards, we have to retreat to different places and share our memories by zoom. It's infuriating and heartbreaking and I just don't know how much more of this bullshit I can take.
There, I guess I just have to get really pissed off for the words to start coming.... 😆
Thanks for reading.
❤k
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28th Jul 2022 4:08pm
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28th Jul 2022 4:24pm
Thank you. So many people have it worse. But sometimes I just have to say enough, already!
😊k
😊k
28th Jul 2022 4:20pm
I suspect most of us are simpatico with the sentiment you have so vividly expressed here.
But these things come and go in strange waves. Covid reminds me of how free and easy people were with their love back in the sixties and seventies when most STD's could be treated with penicillin. But then along came HIV and a lot of folks reacted to that with extreme social conservatism and even hatred. That slowly improved as people started to get more knowledgeable about the disease and also started to associate it with people they personally knew.
Things will get better, but laboratory progress must be made first.
But these things come and go in strange waves. Covid reminds me of how free and easy people were with their love back in the sixties and seventies when most STD's could be treated with penicillin. But then along came HIV and a lot of folks reacted to that with extreme social conservatism and even hatred. That slowly improved as people started to get more knowledgeable about the disease and also started to associate it with people they personally knew.
Things will get better, but laboratory progress must be made first.
28th Jul 2022 4:29pm
Yes, you're right. It has already gotten a lot better than it was when we were all cowering in our homes. Thanks for the dose of perspective.
I'm still pissed off though. At least anger is an energy, unlike the hopeless lethargy that I could easily succumb to in this particular situation.
Thanks for reading and taking time to comment. And the RL add!
😊k
I'm still pissed off though. At least anger is an energy, unlike the hopeless lethargy that I could easily succumb to in this particular situation.
Thanks for reading and taking time to comment. And the RL add!
😊k
28th Jul 2022 6:19pm
Dear K,
Take as long as needed to vent, spew, and flip off the anger and frustration with this bullshit bat flu. I think this poem expresses fantastically a capsule of time that will one day be looked back upon and have future generations shaking their heads. We’ve been living in fear and dread for over two years and it’s exhausting. I wish anyone with this virus a very speedy recovery and I wish the creator of this virus a very painful ending. Is that bad? That’s probably a bad thing to wish, but I kind of mean it. (I’m mad with ya!)
Big Dig Write. H🌷
Take as long as needed to vent, spew, and flip off the anger and frustration with this bullshit bat flu. I think this poem expresses fantastically a capsule of time that will one day be looked back upon and have future generations shaking their heads. We’ve been living in fear and dread for over two years and it’s exhausting. I wish anyone with this virus a very speedy recovery and I wish the creator of this virus a very painful ending. Is that bad? That’s probably a bad thing to wish, but I kind of mean it. (I’m mad with ya!)
Big Dig Write. H🌷
28th Jul 2022 10:20pm
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29th Jul 2022 2:17am
29th Jul 2022 3:23am
Yeah, I guess this got a content warning... LOL
Thanks for dropping by to share in my profanity.
😊k
Thanks for dropping by to share in my profanity.
😊k
29th Jul 2022 2:46am
Amen, my Canadian friend!
We currently have 4 out of 18 employees out at work with whatever strain is cursing through our area. And I, along with one other, now have a (mild) cold that we are working with. WTF! Because we're running out of people.
And of course no one can have just a cold anymore. (Yes, I can. Lol). So all we hear constantly is when did you last get tested??? Um, an hour ago. Still a cold.
And my dumb ass has 90+ hours of PTO time to use. But no, I'm working through it because we are short staffed.
I'm a dedicated idiot. Lol.
We currently have 4 out of 18 employees out at work with whatever strain is cursing through our area. And I, along with one other, now have a (mild) cold that we are working with. WTF! Because we're running out of people.
And of course no one can have just a cold anymore. (Yes, I can. Lol). So all we hear constantly is when did you last get tested??? Um, an hour ago. Still a cold.
And my dumb ass has 90+ hours of PTO time to use. But no, I'm working through it because we are short staffed.
I'm a dedicated idiot. Lol.
29th Jul 2022 2:48am
29th Jul 2022 3:25am
Yup, I wrote something.... guess I just have to get mad enough.
Take that time off, you sillyhead! 😆 But yeah... I get it.
Thanks for commiserating with me.
😊k
Take that time off, you sillyhead! 😆 But yeah... I get it.
Thanks for commiserating with me.
😊k
29th Jul 2022 3:30am
*commiserating.
Is that legal in Canada? I think it is here in Florida, we're pretty lax. But just above here in Georgia, they outlaw everything. Legal age or not. Back country prudes!
Is that legal in Canada? I think it is here in Florida, we're pretty lax. But just above here in Georgia, they outlaw everything. Legal age or not. Back country prudes!
29th Jul 2022 4:04am
29th Jul 2022 4:50am
Feel this, My mom just got over covid. Sorry - there was no way
I was going to leave her alone. I picked up her medication and got her
some groceries. I'm sorry but that's my mom. I went inside the house
to check on her with a mask on. Washed my hands and took all precautionary
steps and came home. Love her to pieces:)
I was going to leave her alone. I picked up her medication and got her
some groceries. I'm sorry but that's my mom. I went inside the house
to check on her with a mask on. Washed my hands and took all precautionary
steps and came home. Love her to pieces:)
29th Jul 2022 5:09am
Of course you took care of her. It's ridiculous to think you wouldn't. Glad she got over it!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my disgust with the whole situation!
k
Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my disgust with the whole situation!
k
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30th Jul 2022 11:21am
Hi ethan,
I seem to have become quite the potty mouth of late.. Thanks for the read and I appreciate the support. Hugging is what I'd rather be doing today, instead I'll be staring (&inwardly swearing) at a screen...
Cuntwaffle! That word alone just brought me joy that will carry me through. 😆
Always appreciate your visits. Love backatcha,
❤️k
I seem to have become quite the potty mouth of late.. Thanks for the read and I appreciate the support. Hugging is what I'd rather be doing today, instead I'll be staring (&inwardly swearing) at a screen...
Cuntwaffle! That word alone just brought me joy that will carry me through. 😆
Always appreciate your visits. Love backatcha,
❤️k
