Nuwer, Rachel, Throughout COVID

Throughout COVID

Rachel Nuwer

COVID-19. Where did it come from? We don’t know, but all are affected.

March 13, 2020 The day we shut down The day that changed the next few years of our lives Don’t go outside Don’t see anyone Don’t go shopping Don’t go to school Don’t go to work Clean everything Try to stay happy.

July 2020 It’s okay to go outside You can see your friends but stay six feet away from them You can go into some stores but wear two masks and stay away from everyone else Hands cracking from hand sanitizer Stay away from elders Try to stay happy, it will be over soon…

September 4, 2020 You can go back to school, but you can only see half of your friends Wear a mask unless you are six feet apart Only walk one way in hallways Stay behind the plexiglass Be grateful you are back in school

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Try to stay happy.

December 25, 2020 Open your presents You can eat dinner with your immediate family Don’t forget to Zoom call extended family or you won’t see them at all Can’t go outside because it is too cold Parents allow you to hang out with only two of your friends Try to stay happy.

May 2021 Everyone is back in school Masks all the time Still don’t get to do everything you want to Wear the mask, stay behind plexiglass Hope that this year’s class can have a graduation Hopefully it will be over soon Try to stay happy.

August 6, 2021 It’s okay to fly Most are vaccinated Don’t have to wear masks in stores or restaurants Everything is almost back to normal Try to stay happy.

December 6, 2021 Masks at work Masks all the time at school Stay six feet apart Thoughts of lockdown Surge of hospitalizations It will be over soon

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Try to stay happy.

It seems like a never-ending cycle of changing rules. I refuse to continue. This has to end soon.

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