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Six Feet Apart

March 8, 2022
By Mangolemonade PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
Mangolemonade PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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I've always been an introvert.

Now, I'm forced to be one

 

I've never had many friends,

and most of the time, I didn't care,

or at least, I pretended not to.

But now, I wish I had someone

to text besides my parents.

 

Last year, if you asked me

if I wanted to be homeschooled,

I would have said yes

in a heartbeat.

Now, all I want is to go

back to school.

 

Home was a haven.

Now, it's a cage.

 

I never realized how much

I would miss people

until we all had to stand

six feet apart.


The author's comments:

I wrote this poem during then worst part of the pandemic when I had to stay at home for months at a time. I was isolated, frustrated, and lonely, and writing was a way for me to express my emotions.


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