The day came when dogs
grew so accustomed to face masks
that they no longer growled
suspiciously at friendly neighbors
we too stopped seeing them
though they were worn mostly
& learned to speak more clearly
to smile with our eyes
grocers once devoted to
brand-name goods now stocked
oddly-labeled off-brand soaps
& imported hand sanitizers
& finding a few boxes of our favorite
pasta on a store’s shelves
was cause for sotto voce cheers
and an unobtrusive victory dance
(c) 2020 by Hannah Six
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