The Twelve Months of COVID

by Leslie Kinney

On the 1st month of COVID my true love gave to me…

a large case of toilet paper.

On the 2nd month of COVID my true love gave to me…2 rubber gloves

and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 3rd month of COVID my true love gave to me…3-ply masks, 

2 rubber gloves and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 4th month of COVID my true love gave to me…4 hand sanitizers

3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 5th month of COVID my true love gave to me…

a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 6th month of COVID my true love gave to me…6 virtual hugs,

a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves,

and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 7th month of COVID my true love gave to me…7 lonely texts,

6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 8th month of COVID my true love gave to me…

8 hours of FaceTime, 7 lonely texts, 6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 9th month of COVID my true love gave to me…9 wistful emails,

8 hours of FaceTime, 7 lonely texts, 6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 10th month of COVID my true love gave to me…

10 bags of groceries, 9 wistful emails, 8 hours of FaceTime, 7 lonely texts, 6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 11th month of COVID my true love gave to me…FINALLY VACCINATIONS! 

10 bags of groceries, 9 wistful emails, 8 hours of FaceTime, 7 lonely texts, 6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper.

On the 12th month of COVID my true love gave to me…AT LAST A DREAM VACATION!! 

finally vaccinations, 10 bags of groceries, 9 wistful emails, 8 hours of FaceTime, 7 lonely texts, 6 virtual hugs, a Pro Zoom Account,

4 hand sanitizers, 3-ply masks, 2 rubber gloves, and a large case of toilet paper!