You and Me

Recycling somewhat fetid breath
I inhale through this mask
And I wonder, do I have it?

My mask for you, your's for me

I try to smile bigger, you must see
How wide my eyes and cheeks are
And I wonder, do you have it?

My mask for you, your's for me

Washing hands is now fanatic
Touching, hugging problematic
I wonder if I'm asymptomatic

My mask for you, your's for me

Simple things now seem exotic
Longing for a time chaotic
When will the line go asymptotic?

(c) 2020, Norman Dziedzic Jr.

Juneteenth

I am not from a place
       That lets me fully understand your pain
I am not from a space
       That has shared your struggle
I am not from a path
       That has walked your miles
I am not from a race
       That has endured your trials

I am in a place
       That is learning to understand
I am in a space
       That is ready to listen
I am on a path
       To share your miles
I am in a race
       To help erase your trials

(c) 2020, Norman Dziedzic Jr.