You have

2×2 m

of personal

space

and mask

in that 2x2m

you will

compress

all desire

for touch

and closeness

emotion

fear

thinking

need

love

lust

gentleness

pain

depression

sorrow

anxiety

happiness

unbearable

You like

astronaut

carrying

your capsule

everywhere

but still

you have

to be in

contact

with people

your muscles

will atrophy

like astronaut‘s

your muscles

of socialization

and need

for reality

in doses

and

the way

you take it

if it

didn‘t already

took you

in a meantime

in a room

if you can

you work off

workout

job

hobby

business

session

lecture

class

homework

going out

because

now

it became

classrooms

gyms

confessionals

studios

cafe

desks

depots

capsules for travel

in this unknown

universe

and world

changed irreversibly

we had

never

so less space

thus

we have to

continue

to be

humane

and

not to forget that

when

after

this

painstakingly

journey

to the borders

of psycho

physical

endurance

ends

before

stepping out

off capsule

to check

if the level

of empathy

and responsibility

in oxygen

bottles

is sufficient

for the world

which

awaits you

outside

and do

you need

supplies

of courage

to face

the truth

and

consequences

in the post-pandemic years