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my long-awaited trip 
to a famous music hall
has been cancelled.

sporting events,
through spring break,
can't have spectators.

it's likely that my music trip
to boston, ma, will
also be cancelled.

my friend is upset
for she will be unable to perform her song
that her and i have worked 
for months on.

am i smarting about that?
i couldn't tell you.
the song, it's my words, 
but it's her soul in the music.

we can't have more than fifty 
members of the public 
gathered in school.

we've been preparing to learn
from home, from school-given
laptops and devices.

my friend in italy, 
when i told him to be safe, 
said "wdym? did something happen?"

it was the only thing i've laughed at in a while.