July 01, 2020

How Do I Use Thee, Mask?

How do I use thee? Let me count the ways.
I use thee to the depth and breadth and height
My face can reach, when breathing out of sight 
When I cannot maintain a six-foot space. 
I use thee to the level of every day's
Most germy need, by sun and moonlit night.
I use thee freely, as men strive to fight; 
I use thee purely, as eyeglasses haze. 
I use thee with the passion put to use 
In my relief, and with my doctor's faith. 
I use thee with a zeal I seemed to lose 
With my last fears. I use thee with the breath, 
Coughs, sneezes, of all my life; and, if law choose, 
I shall use thee even after death.



Parody of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet "How do I love thee?"



No comments:

Post a Comment