LETTER: Losing the life I know
I miss the simplest gestures the most, but not everything from the past needs to be kept
17 May 2020 - 18:45
The coronavirus has brought new meaning to Elizabeth Bishop’s classic poem One Art. As she says: “I lost two cities, lovely ones.”
Joburg and Cape Town are not the same. Losing the life I know has been hard to accept. You never get used to losing things. It’s the simplest gestures I miss the most. The whole family eating from the same bowl. Sharing an apple with a friend. No hugs to greet missed relatives at family dinners, or watching live soccer matches with friends...
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