By Arkadeep Das

Hi, I am Covid-19. But I have a lot of names, like Corona Virus, Epidemic and a lot more. But these names are all given by you people on earth. Now if I say that, I am your counterpart or resemblance, I am a lesson to you all human beings, or if I say, I am your Karma, then?

I am a very small little entity, even could not be seen with naked eyes. But the creator of mine has given me immense power. Today thousands and thousands of people are dying just because of me. For me children are getting separated from their father or mother. For me today people are prisoners in their own house, they are no more independent as they used to be.

I might be leaving someday. Everything will be happily stable like before. But wait, I think there is something wrong. If I go away, will everything be seriously alright? Is the whole world terrified for me or only a certain category of living beings terrified whose name is – “Human Beings”?

There are many discriminations within you all, like cast, religion, communalism, power, rich, poor, etc. Then where are these today? Why there is no war in between countries? Why you all did get united today? Why did you all stand together today to fight against me?

Because you all want to stay alive. So when I was not there, then why did you use to do these? Why you all didn’t want to get united and live peacefully before? Today there is no pollution in the air, only the clear blue sky can be seen. Ozone layer has also become much more stabilized which was in danger before.

Today Animals have come out on road to see the so called “Home-Quarantined” zoo. In my presence today many murderers have been murdered unknowingly. Today a true friend, a true relative, a true human being, all these calculations are getting solved properly.

Listen everybody, as I am born, so I definitely have an end to my life. I am an Epidemic and if this lockdown continues everywhere and you people take all kinds of safety and precautionary measures then I will surely be finished one day.

But you all human beings are an epidemic to yourselves. When will that end? Stay at home and be safe, but also think, after I go away, how you all will survive peacefully?

About the Author:

Arkadeep Das lives in  Behala, Kolkata and is currently pursuing Masters in Economics from Adamas University.