DAY 47 – Sept 18 I forgot! mein Gott! got out of my car without a mask took 3 steps felt strange breezes wafting past and realised aghast
my face was out and at that very second I got sprung I blurted ‘oh!’ or something like turned on my heel to rectify as a passing bloke admonished me ‘good girl’ he barked in judgement I felt so low please, mister I ain’t no psycho anti-vaxxing 5G conspiracising bitch this was a glitch a something I’d never done before wanted to show him Insta of the piles of masks I’ve sewn and worn since March
didn’t matter
never mind
the bloke was gone
in that very spot
last week
I saw a woman speak
while her snout
was peaking out
above her mask
safe behind my own
I yelled out
‘pull it up’
self-righteous
as she looked about
confused
we need not
be afraid
to call it out
and take to task
but be prepared
to wear it
when it’s you
without
a mask.
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