Hello
Hello
Is there anybody out there?
I’ve got the curtains closed
I can’t see
Hello
Is there anybody listening?
I’ve got my mouth closed tight
I can’t speak
Hello
Is the world as I left it?
I haven’t looked lately
I can’t move
Hello
Are my friends all still happy?
We’ve not spoken in ages
I can’t call
Hello
Are these meds all worth taking?
And why do I take them?
I can’t think
Hello
Did you ever just once see me happy?
Was I a good person?
I can’t remember
Hello
Are all the birds singing?
Where are the noises?
I can’t hear
Hello
Did you ever think you knew me?
My head is so mixed up
I can’t sleep
Hello
Are you real or imagined?
Or somebody just passing by
I can’t tell
An interesting poem asking pertinent questions that could be metaphors for the kind of isolation we have felt for not being able to meet and communicate with our relatives and friends during the pandemic or a deep analytical self-examination.