I Used To…

Day 22 of 31

I used to dread going to the grocery store

Now I fear it

I used to hate traffic on my way to school

Now I miss it

I used to hope that someone would volunteer to walk my dog

Now I walk my dog as a way to escape my house

I used to rush through getting ready in the morning

Now I take my time

I used to want more togetherness time with my husband

Now I look for ways to find time away from him

I used to blame lack of exercise on not enough time in a day

Now I have tons of time to exercise

I used to flip around the channels when I was watching tv

Now I stay on one channel in an attempt to avoid scary news

I used to never see people outside

Now I see tons of people walking around

I used to wish my family would do more activities together

Now we are doing puzzles and playing games together each night

5 responses to “I Used To…”

  1. Susan Kennedy Avatar
    Susan Kennedy

    So many mixed blessing. Wonderful to consider each of them.

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  2. Susan Kennedy Avatar
    Susan Kennedy

    Congratulations 🎈 on your well deserved prize

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    1. carolannclark Avatar
      carolannclark

      I didn’t even see that!!! Thanks for letting me know.

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  3. jodimahoney Avatar
    jodimahoney

    I love that way that you use structure to format your slices and juxtapose your ideas. I think we can all relate to so much of what you put into this slice. It truly captures the complexity of what we are living and feeling these days.

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  4. sallydonnelly11 Avatar
    sallydonnelly11

    Your repetition is a great way to reveal the specific details that are our new normal. Thanks for capturing this time so well in your poem.

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