This has to Change

My cat is sick.

He’s old. This is likely the end of the road for him.

He has an appointment at the vet tomorrow and I won’t be able to be there.

I am sick on top of sick.

Mustering the energy to stand for more than thirty seconds is an impossibility.

And yet, I still have to care for myself and my child.

There is not enough of me.

This society that we’ve built,

where everyone is separate,

and no one has enough,

is not and never has been sustainable.

If the pandemic has shown one thing,

it’s that this has to change.