I'm alone, but not lonely

    In times like this,  reaching for a connection is paramount. Walking into my house,  hearing the silence of the world today.  Listening to the sound of water droplets plinking onto the windshield. It is evident that The world has been shut off for now.  My brain,still running like a well oiled machine.  Times long gone,  gone but definitely not forgotten. A family torn asunder,  as is the common experience of this reality. Hopping for a better day,  a better way for everyone.  False positives,  false hope.  Craving connection,  as I lock my door behind me. Perhaps,  that is a precursor, for the night tonight.  Perhaps,  for the entirety of the new normal that confronts us all.