Watching paint dry

No more hand shakes..hugs or kissing

all of this I'm truly missing..

rubber gloves and horror masks

worn like aliens completing our tasks

I've cooked .cleaned.and

painted the whole house

even made friends with 

 with the resident  mouse

   organized my closet wall..and that ain't all

laid new carpet down the hall

Scrubbed the kitchen floor ten times over 

on all fours.

Gee Whiz..Dang it..

I can't take no more

 

yes . yes. on I'm on my knees

Oh God 

I beg you pleazze

Day ..6..7..8..

9 ..10...I'm truly 

at my wits end

please dear Lord make this all end

so I can be my sloppy self again

Reviews

[Moonie]

It's really "united we fall, divided we stand" right now, isn't it?! This pandemic has really shook the entire world, but I'm thankful that a vast majority of the people are cooperating with the medical staff by staying at home. I had never anticipated that the decade's start would take such a dark turn, but I'm happy that there are poems like these that are bringing a smile to so many faces! We need humor and hope in our lives during this time! Thank you for posting this poem! ♡

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Moons FD
yes this social isolation
is boring but necessary
in order to beat it..at
any rate we must keep
the humor. glad you
enjoyed this one..😄

[Chris]

Heck of a prayer ...but didn't the gov'nor extend the date yet again? Sigh, and in my state they won't even let you buy paint, underwear, socks, toilet seats, furnace filters, movies, music, hardware to fix anything, and even garden seeds among so much else and they are already IN the store.

[Fran Marie]

yeah this virus
is taking its toll
on all states one
way or another..
at any rate stay safe
Chris and thanks for
the reviews;

[Chris]

all any of us can do is our best ...regardless of what the state directs.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"be my sloppy self again" amen to that...
and did you name that mouse?
stir crazy, but certainly fearing this could get worse....you give us a smile here amid the tragedy that is invisibly taking over.
j.

[Fran Marie]

thanks Jacob
Being in nor that
creative I guess I'll
call that more Jerry
haha..hoping for
brighter days soon
do take care

[Rania M]

We are all on a path of self-discovery globally. How severely will be tested? What will be our breaking point. Reminds me of the Lord’s Prayer : “And lead us not into temptation...”
And somewhere I feel that man brought this test upon himself.
I love the mouse though...Give him some cheese for me ❤️

[Fran Marie]

thanks Rania..perhaps we did
bring it on ourselves at that
a good point to ponder..read morethanks Rania..perhaps we did
bring it on ourselves at that
a good point to ponder..
on a lighter note that little
mouse in the house is my
little buddy now haha saw
him sniffing the paint can
when I walked away..haha
yes lots of cheese for that
little critter..😄

[Rania M]

Wow. I wish to have a gerbil as a pet some day. Have an amazing time Fran. Stay safe with your family :)