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‘Self-Isolation’
by Elizabeth Ibe

Hull, 2020

We assume these things,
once impossible to believe.
So much violence,
so many hurting.
The waking of a glorious morning
fills us with so many questions.
Fantasy of the unknown grips us.
We say these things, but the truth is far-fetched.
 
Daily we consume near truths.
Perhaps we could call it mental dishonesty?
 
We feel the eerie atmosphere:
what shall we call these things?
So many questions.
 
In the midst of chaos,
we found faith.
In the midst of confusion,
we found sanity.
Fear is gone, strength is found.
We familiarise ourselves with hope
in a world filled with loneliness, we found togetherness.
 
We come together to become one as family.
Long lost love rekindles
in a world where dinning alone is normal.
We are seen together
breaking bread with brothers and sisters.
We share a humble kiss.
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