Socially-Distanced Love

by S. A. Hamid

It is a return

to the days of yore,

the old movies:

no pre-marital sex

no post-marital either

but just the kiss

the ultimate bliss

behind a tree

symbolized by two flowers

touching each other

assisted by the breeze.

The only difference now,

not even a kiss

but Messenger, WhatsApp,

Instagram, Email,

where one may reveal all

from next door

or a thousand miles away

without a touch.

Yes, we’ll wear masks when we meet

sanitize each other

as foreplay,

and reach ecstasy

with care

under controlled conditions.

After all,

life goes on.

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