i can't go far

i can't go far,

she says.

i have a dog, a cat.

a bird.

i have things to look out for.

amazon

might deliver a package.

i have strings

attached.

the mail will come

and pile up.

neighbors will wonder

where i am.

milk will expire in the fridge.

i can't possibly leave

town

for more than an hour

at most.

perhaps we can zoom,

or skype

or face time.

we can still be close.