Friendly Separation

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 01 May 2020
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Thank you for crossing to the other side,
we know you don’t want to shun us or hide,
or show us our friendship you can’t abide,
but
the pavement’s not wide,
and we wave and grin
with full understanding
that politeness and friendship today
shows true by keeping away!

[as the new IP is 'Distance' I put this into that category too!]

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

It's a strange new world isn't it Rhiannon. hope you're keeping well!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, thanks Insert. I hope you are too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Playing chicken Rhiannon? Myself was suffering already of tactile deprevation, sorry the computer doesn't work. Nice rhyme! & && &&

Lectronix aint got no soul try me babe!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, Nolan, I don't know whether you are having the same 'social distancing' rules in South Africa as we have here because of Corona Virus. We are told to keep 2 metres separation between oneself and other people. There are marks on the ground for queuing outside shops or at the till, and notices around to try to keep that distance when passing in the aisle. When we are out walking, we sometimes have to cross the road if there is no width to pass on the same pavement, or slip into a driveway etc. It can look quite funny, but people express their appreciation, and it is so different to the tendency to cross over the road to avoid meeting people that used to exist! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

It sounds like the lockdowns are surprisingly very similar in most countries Rhiannon, but one big issue here is the selling of cigarettes. This is not being handled well at all the situation could soon become catastrophic.

Then as well and extremely serious is the misconduct of individual police officers and members of the armed forces.

Now we moved from a level “five” to “four”. One wonders too about the feasibility of enforcing regulations. In fact, what is legal and what exactly is illegal. Talking of enforcing law, what is crime and what is not? How will it be punished?

This is not martial law the authorities can't do as they please.

To be honest I'm sick of corona covert 19 corona covert 19 corona corona all the time really there's no point to it this public fascination, you can't change anything your radius of influence as individual is much too tiny. I've decided to limit myself to one radio news bulletin a day.

See you and as they say, keep safe! . & . & . & .

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I find this too! People are more likely to smile and say something even than before, to make up for going round, or saying thankyou if I go round. And people talk in the queue outside shops, where before they would just go in. Maybe to make up for being inside all the rest of the time? You have captured/highlighted an interesting aspect of these days!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, yes, shared difficulties, and awareness that smiles and distance-'hugs' are appreciated, and one gets the same in return! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I agree with Di, you've captured that feeling of taking the time to think and care about others around. It's a much more caring and polite world we're living in at the moment. Like you say strangers are stopping to smile. There doesn't seem to be that rushing around feeling anymore.

Well written Rhiannon.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. It's good you feel that. Attention is always being drawn to when there are squabbles about social distancing and ignoring of the rules, instead of celebrating the good that is coming out of it with increased care not rushing past. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

It's just really nice to see another face coming along the road. I always try to be the one who crosses or steps out into the road but my whippets often cause me to have some delay (they always embarrass me or me them) so the other people beat me to it but there's usually a smile. Lovely and very poignant little poem.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jane, and it is good to see some good things coming from the enforced difficulties isn't it? Rhiannon