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wake up
at ???
then ?????
? ? ? ? ? ? ????? ?
?? ? ? ?? ?? ?
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did i eat? ?
what???? time is it?
safe??? at home? am i s?a?f?e???
shower. clean. clean. clean. clean. clean.
clean. clean. clean.
keep outside outside. stay clean. soap is your greatest weapon.
disinfect!!!!! shoes,hands,skin,face,eyes,mouth,sink,floor,walls,doors,windows,the air
don’t go outside. take precautions. but the air tastes so good.
and the sun feels just right. go for a run!
run from everything even though you don’t know where the enemy could be
the enemy could even be you
run like it could save you.
out of breath.
can’t breathe.
can’t breathe?
symptoms? anxiety? virus? allergies? virus? virus? Virus?
coughsneezetakeyourtemperature
if you think you’re sick just stay inside.
keep yourself busy.
homework. entertainment. tigers. games. porn. escape.
sleep at ???
sleep
can’t sleep? not like i have anywhere to be tomorrow so i guess i’ll keep myself busy?
busy ?? busy busy busy busy
been on my phone for 23 hours a week on average
eyes glued to the numbers and jokes
gpa goes ?down
?while the ?????body count goes up????
we just have to survive
& mourn the loss of loved ones
without being able to hug one another
without fear of invasive microbodies
and remember
if you are alive. you are one of the lucky ones.
sleep & and be grateful that you woke up
Header image by Jenni Holtz, 14 East
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