flexing some muffle

like it hurts
in places only
zol can reach

it stays sore
where only alcohol
can bring relief

there's this bubble
i'm fumbling in
keeping strangers out

i wear a mask
and speak muffle, though
fail to hear it well

“muffle” may not
be new as
a local lang

who knows, post-covid19
maybe muffle as
lingua-franca looms
!gda