This invincible enemy has caught the world by storm
Carved in the wild dreams of an apathetic adversary
Dreaming dreams to overpower the world
Men, women and children,
No one spared from its evil design
Encroaching ubiquitously upon ambiance not its own
The terrified citizens look up to Heaven
Protect us oh, lord they plead
God in Heaven looks down upon the Earth
Finds it barren… bereft of its natural vibes
Forests disappearing, trees mauled down
Wild animals hunted and deprived of their habitats
He frowns and shudders
What is man up to?
He questions Himself
He waits for an answer
He declines to interfere into the meddling affairs of man
To teach him a lesson
A real harsh one
Man responds wildly
Living in a deceptive world
He refuses to concentrate on His goodness
He dares to defy the resurging invisible foe
He remains blind to the unrelenting fury of the funk
What has this life become?
Concealed within the four walls of the home
Dreading the fiery eyes of the slanderous virus
Obscured somewhere, ready to attack the first victim
It perceives… sparing no one it slyly contacts
Threatening to devour life like a hunting wild animal
No signs of it disappearing in the near future
This imperceptible hunter is defiant
Its challenge is, “Catch me if you can”
No earthy nets no fetters can chain its brawl
Life indoors was pleasant at the onset
Now worn and tired of shackles
Man wishes to break the bonds of frenzy
To hop, skip and jump be sportive like never before
Freedom lost has clogged the brain
Distressed and tormented
He has become a caged animal
Struggling to be sane amidst this chaos
Life is now out of control
~ Shobha Diwakar
Jabalpur, India
A very appropriate description of the world’s pathetic condition today. We hope & pray the end of this terrible virus isn’t very far.