Masked Up

a jaunty poem

Tolbert
Sep 8, 2021
White hands with palms up hold a heart with horizontal rainbow stripes.
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels

Masked up

and you can’t see my face

Masked up

makeup — not a trace

Masked up

allowing no viruses to invade this place

Masked up

aging — the crows’ dancing in my eye creases showing a smile in this covered space

Masked up

extending compassion and grace.

Visual representation of story on @tolbert_on_medium Instagram

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Tolbert
Tolbert

Written by Tolbert

Librarian and Information Specialist by day. Queer writer of poetry, sensuality, personal experience, and health by night. Instagram @tolbert_on_medium #BLM✊🏿

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