I never realized there was a term for my lifestyle<\/p>\n
Guess they call it ‘social distancing’
\nI call it normalcy<\/p>\n
Not that I’m misanthropic, I just don’t like people much
\nEspecially when they congregate in large groups<\/p>\n
Individually they’re ok I guess
\nBut once there’s more than two or three I tend to look for some way to escape<\/p>\n
Give me a backpack and a lonely peak
\nA desert
\nA barren wasteland
\nA deserted beach<\/p>\n
The joyous cacophony of morning birds
\nHowl of wolves
\nBark of coyotes<\/p>\n
Rustle of leaves through trees
\nScent of evergreen
\nPristine mountain streams with water so cold it stings when you splash it on your face
\nThe open ocean stretching to meet the sky at the horizon<\/p>\n
Keep your parties, bars and festivals
\nYour silly groupthink premanufactured dreams
\nYour trends, fashions and popular fads
\nYour pandering and posturing<\/p>\n
Apparently it’s the new normal
\nBut it’s the old normal
\nJust with more masks,
\nMore suspicion and paranoia
\nAnd extra hand washing<\/p>\n
Don’t tell me to stay inside,
\nBut I’m happy to stay 6 feet away and not shake hands
\nHappy to keep to myself and not deal with traffic
\nOr wait 5 minutes in line
\nLimited access to supplies can be a pain
\nBut social distancing is just fine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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