Pushing Back Against Covid Shame

Alyson Isaksson Capp, PhD The dreaded pink line bleeding across the test strip next to the navy  “Like a pregnancy test—two lines means positive” said the woman in royal blue scrubs,     unphased that we all had tested positive. In awe that after almost two years the thing I had most avoided had happened, I left my body. As I looked down at myself seeing Her, my body defending HerSelf, Her tiny T cells recognizing the protein spikes,  remembering them by heart, dismantling them— Later watching as She shouldered the headaches,  parched throat, fog, and fatigue, as She brought baby to antibody rich bosom while preparing nourishment and fluids for all, ensuring everyone eats— In all these undertakings I watched Her in awe grateful for these blessings from the Goddess Divine.…
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