“Sudden Shifts” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

“Sudden Shifts”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Sudden shifts in colliding principles
“I’m out! I’m out! I’m out!
on the outs without a doubt
feeling isolated and defiant
caught in denial like the strange
eddies of pandemic history
“It’s better to die on your feet
than in your knees!”
after shaking hands continuously
belittling infectious severity
minimizing deaths
dwindling of the veterans
perishing in once-festive settings
having lost their bets
with the death sentence
called, “Asymptotic Spread” ...