Call it a virus, a contagion, a sham or scam,
Covid got us under a roof, away from the glitz and glam;
Before we embrace the new normal, let us take the reality check,
Shirk off the hoods of denial and distress and the pangs of distance or pain of wreck;
A walk down the timeline shall reveal how for eons we turned blind and deaf
Taking life for granted, be it the Nature, mankind or the Self.
Cried out the Earth we walked up on and the air we inhaled,
When greenery around was replaced with black fumes that were exhaled;
Wept the waters when clogged with filth, be it discharge from a body or a factory,
Disbanded were the flocks of animals or birds, when rendered homeless and hungry;
Neither did we pause to soak in their tears,
Not did we rise to the moment to atone for our sins.
Our abode that brought us love and peace, care and comfort,
The family that stood in silence, in each moment of triumph or defeat;
Felt low when snubbed, snapped or disgraced,
Yet didn't utter a grudging word or throw a grimace;
Not too late to shed the guilt and fear,
And come home to an embrace of longing and cheer.
In our scramble to success, it wasn't just Mother Earth or Nature who swam the tide,
Much as we drifted away from family and friends, we also took the self for a jolly ride;
Sunk the hobbies and passions, in our sweaty pursuit to power and worldly pleasure;
Isn't it time now to hear the alarm ringing within, to break away from pressure,
As nothing stays with us forever, be it a smile or a tear;
So why not choose the present over the future, today or never?
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