Remote Work

Work in an office had been the global norm

There were few jobs that to this paradigm did not conform

Then came the pandemic with its vital need

For social distancing, and with remarkable speed

Work and school switched almost completely online

Remote meetings the pandemic came to define

The separation between workplace and home went away

This shift in workplace seemed destined to stay

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Being an essential worker the opportunity

To work from home was never available to me

Sometimes I envied those who did not need to leave

The comfort of their homes, at other times I was grateful I could cleave

Myself from the myriad domestic responsibilities

That if I were at home would never cease

In retrospect, when the world was scary and made little sense

The workplace and my interactions in it were a reassuring presence

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While returning to workplace is a matter of great debate

For me it helps keep my work and home lives separate

The flexibility of attending meetings virtually is nice

But I’d rather interact in person than through a device..