Distrust

Frantically panicking,

She shook off the fingers

That tapped her lightly

On her shoulders.

Gone were the days

When she felt

Its assurance.

She used the feel

The comfort of large crowds

In-office meetings

Chats, Giggles, gossips

Nudging into jokes

And patting softly

On backs.

Staring into each other’s faces

Eyes call the shots now

Not a romantic mellow.

Full of fear, distrust, paranoia

Who contains the virus?

Is it you, you or you- she looked around

Her hand reached the sanitizer bottle

Mechanically and unknowingly…

The human race is now suspicious

Not without reason!