I drove home today, after a long walk in the park,
Past the reopened bars, coffee shops, on Whyte Avenue
Observed the patrons seated at tables outside and inside in the darkness
During the past few months ethics were easy:
Stay home
That meant pass time, pass time well, at home:
Read good books, go on walks, play music, binge TV
My little money lasted longer
Now that I don’t have to stay home, is it enough
To pass time, pass time well, at home?
Why did I wander around shopping malls, eat breakfast at coffee shops, lose money at the
casino?
Crave more money.
I know why I went out to hear live music.
Maybe I will still shelter in place
Read good books, go on walks, play music.
I am not the same since COVID-19
Will not be the same.
We’ll see about binging TV, craving more money.
David Fekete 