“Come home” my dad told me
\nIt wasn’t a request, it was a command
\nWithin an hour, I was at home
\nDon’t think this would’ve been possible before<\/p>\n
“Take care of mum while I’m away”
\nHe said as he packed his bags
\nHe was going on a trip he couldn’t say no to
\nAnd he was worried for his wife<\/p>\n
Before the parasite changed the world
\nMy mom would’ve been left alone
\nShe can take care of herself
\nBut my dad still worries for her<\/p>\n
Today it is possible for him to worry less
\nThe virus changed all of this
\nIt wrecked lives and ruined plans
\nBut it brought families closer<\/p>\n
Normality in the days of old
\nconsisted of the freedom of going out
\nliving a life for the sake of Instagram likes
\nwhile secretly wishing for being left alone<\/p>\n
Normality today is entirely different
\nWhile Instagram likes still exist for some reason
\npriorities have shifted for many among us
\nfamily time and me time became a must<\/p>\n
Normality is often overrated
\nWhen people say I wish things were back
\nI hope they are not talking about being too busy
\nor the countless hours wasted in the commute<\/p>\n
Normality is often overrated
\nWhen people say I wish things were back
\nI hope they are not talking about being unhealthy
\ndue to not taking care of where our hands’ve been<\/p>\n
Normality is often overrated
\nWhen people say I wish things were back
\nI hope they are talking about offline classes
\nand the memories made in a classroom<\/p>\n
Normality is entirely destroyed
\nOnline classes sucking the energy from students
\nNo will to study or to learn anything
\nbut just be a token for attendance<\/p>\n
The new normal is different
\nCompanies now find more time to work
\nThan engage in pointless meetings
\nOr micromanaging supervisors<\/p>\n
The new normal is different
\nStudents form bonds over the internet
\nNot fully open, neither fully reserved
\nBut no real, deep connections made<\/p>\n
Do I love the new normal?
\nIt’s a hard question to answer
\nWell, who am I kidding – not really
\nBut this is a normal that I am finding good stuff in<\/p>\n
Soon, it will change and maybe even drastically
\nBut it will be a change coming unexpectedly
\nAdaptation is the only way forward
\nFor I cannot fight with the cycle of time<\/p>\n
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