Trapped behind walls of brown brick besieged by Covid,

Ralph pallid from a long exile filled yearning hid.

Frozen meals remains filled bin with he in t-shirt

As the tv blared in stagnant refrain did blurt.

Yellowed carton under door slot filled with odd mail

Zoom call confessions to dear ones as tether trail.

News alert flashed reprised a Green Acres rerun.

Like a ravished vamp reviled at the brazen sun.

Fearful of its wrath radiated as door creaked

Open as cap shadowed the disdain in shade eked.