the new normal?

i have been WFH (working from home)

since mid March

before things got really bad

i'd walk to Starbucks and get a latte

it helped me feel normal

in April the city literally shut down

i opted for a home brewed soothing cup of tea in the mornings

last month 

Starbucks slowly began 'opening' stores

just for order online 

pick up at the store's door

i walked, masked, every morning happily to 75th street for my fix

then the store at 81st opened for pick up

a quicker trip 

faster gratification

every morning as i walk 

i stop and snap a photo 

looking up West End Avenue

usually its around 7:30-8:00 am

the lack of traffic

lack of people

is

sort of scary

its every post apocalyptic novel come to life