Dear sir or madam,
Can I buy reassurance
In your newly re-opened
Non-essential shop?
If I queue patiently
Follow the one way system
And stay 2 metres apart.
Can I purchase, consume
And acquire
Comfort and relief?
If I rehearse the familiar
Clutching a shopping bag
Browsing the aisles.
Will I find stability
Nestled on the shelf
Freshly wiped.
On the sparsely populated
Neon lit shop floor
Will I forget for a moment
Until I come back
Face to perspex face
With reality.