Written by Amizura Hanadi
What used to be normal
Slowly trickling back into our daily routine
Dining in at cafes and restaurants
Going to the movies
Socializing at gatherings and open houses
Going camping and barbequing
Borders reopening
Jet setting to tourist spots
Family vacation and island hopping
Basking under the sun at the beach
Snorkeling with turtles
And feeding them raw squids…
While some cities in the world
The same world that we all live in
At the extreme opposite of our post-COVID normal
With lockdowns and freedom restrictions
Installed gates and blocked alleyway
Escorted shopping trips
Continuous swabs and tests
Trying someone’s patience at its limit
Nerve-wracking and never-ending…
Cover image by Mingwei Lim on Unsplash. The copyright of ‘Our World, a ‘Multiverse’ belongs to Amizura Hanadi.
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