The Quarantine Chronicles, Day 1

Forty-five days ago, I started writing a diary of my stay-at-home experience. I think I'll share it here on the condition that someone is interested in reading it. If so, leave a comment or click a like, and I'll keep you updated, forty-five days back in time. Nearly an eternity. 
Stay healthy, stay strong,

Martin

DAY 1: New orders -- do not go out

for any reason, no, just don't go

into the wakening sun

into the sweet clean air

to feel your muscles and joints

to exercise your eyes and ears

hear the runner coming up behind

see the dandelion petals by the church door,

it's closed now like everything

like early Sundays when I was young

rest day, give it a break, stay home people,

the apartment buildings themselves

relax and sink down a few millimeters

we'll all get shorter in the next few weeks

as we watch from the plate glass

the shades of gray of lightning strikes,

hard rain at all angles of the storm, to let it pass

we're aware but safe inside

so we enjoy the tempest

for the sturm und drang

we could open a window to feel the force

then close a window to protect each other

we have food and hugs -- we'll be okay

we've been amply warned

this is only the first day.