The Faces of Quarantine-One Virus Many Faces

A Poet talks about how he is dealing with it.

These days my emotions fluctuate.
Somedays, I feel anxious because my day to day rhythms have been disrupted. For instance, my favorite coffee shop where I went to do my homework, is no longer available. I have been forced to find creative ways to feel productive and be socially engaged. Other times, I feel a little scared, and what scares me more than anything else is the “not knowing” — not knowing if I will catch it, or if I am a carrier and have given it to someone else, or who around me has it and who doesn’t have it, and if my loved ones will catch it or not. However, I do believe that somehow, humanity will survive this and that this global event has the potential for making us (whoever survives) better people. I think it’s essential for all of us to adapt and maintain our human connections, and find creative ways to do that.
My day to day life has been altered significantly. In my normal life, it seems that every day I was going out to do something-either it was a class at my university, or the coffeehouse or to my house of worship. But now, pacing around 714 sq. ft apartment feels very confining, especially when my governor has requested that I don’t leave the doors of my house.
I believe that the lockdown that my governor (Gavin Newsom) has done is necessary. However, I also think…