July 5, 2020
It has been four months—
No touch from a human
Given or received
In this time of COVID-19 pandemic
But in the early mornings
My blue-eyed rescue boy
Leaps on the bed
Settles on my chest
And with one paw hooks my wrist in his
And with the other velvet paw
Gently taps my cheek
And begins his warm purr
Which signals to me
That I am not alone
And that a new day has begun.