staring through a computer screen
eyes straining
videos buffering
pets barking and meowing
pressing the mute button
then clicking unmute
back on mute again
wishing i could reach through the screen
point to something
sit side by side
laugh and chat without having to schedule it
but in an alternate universe
one without zoom, skype, microsoft teams
i wouldn’t have met marcel and felicitas
my passion for women’s empowerment would be like a feather
a nice thought floating in the space of my mind
but not yet a reality
as cases rise and the future becomes more and more uncertain
i worry (and rightfully so)
but even still i’m hopeful
we’re learning together,
working together,
laughing and crying together,
making change together