The Humans Must Be Crazy

(a pandemic fable)

The big highlight of my pandemic week was going out to Target. In addition to getting stuff from the pharmacy and grocery area — there are so many non-essential departments to browse! Men’s clothing, cds and movies, office supplies, home decor.

As I exited Target, I saw a flock of seagulls circling the large intersection at Broadway and Sunnyside. One bird swooped so close to me, I thought it would knock me over. They reminded me of vultures hovering over the dying. Or maybe it was just another of nature’s creatures baffled by the strange new behavior of humans. Where did everybody go? Or maybe they were just lonely. Like me.