too many nights in lockdown
too many nights staying home
too many nights alone
pandemic prisoner
life-altered
socially distanced
my need for connection
another human
but six feet apart for both's protection
Heard about a strip club
offering new world solutions
a drive through entertainment experience
not my typical destination
but strange times
prompting changed behaviors
contemplating as i drove
supply and demand
economic rationalization
Girls out of jobs
no fault of their own
mandated closures command
Here I am
car in the queue
shaking my head for what i'm about to do
I place an order for food
Lucky Devil salad and a root beer
"pull forward, Please"
Girls adorned with masks and gloves
i see it as a futuristic sci-fi scene
but here i am present tense
The music starts
"Down with the sickness"
A screw you anthem to the virus
The girls do their dance
buckets provided for tips
my slow roll dalliance
The song changes
"Dr. Feelgood"
I chuckle at the choices
Captivated by the medically-costumed dancer
not out of prurience
but the treatment for my loneliness
I tip this one generously
i deem her work essential
tonight she cured what ailed me
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