Sandra J. Lee is a native Washingtonian. She has an adult daughter and works in the childcare field. Her poem below puts an eloquent spin on the changes we all experienced as the pandemic impacted our daily lives.
Pivot
2020 was the year
We all had to pivot
From dining out to
Eating in
From going to a movie theater
To binge tv watching
Pivot
From hugging friends and relatives
To waving from a distance
Get on your heels and
Switch directions
Pivot
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