DIVIDED WE GAIN …UNITED WE REFRAIN

The age old aphorism, united we stand ,divided we fall, now in jeopardy,
Of late the world has gone topsy turvy thanks to an ubiquitous menace,
The talk of the town, forget, the whole world is quivering in its custody,
Crowning the whole world by land, air or seas, the corona and its vise.

Cricket is a great leveler, they oft say, Hear, Corona is a great champion   
Prince and the pauper, Minister and the mundane, all now in detention,
Forced to forego earthly pleasures, Mercedes, Audis  all in the stallion,
Rooted firmly, rarely enjoying homely exile, idling, with no exception.

Laws of the land rewritten, everyone is in the pangs of imminent death,
Social distancing, suspicion of one’s own shadow, the watchword of late
Everywhere, lock down is reigning supreme, enforced by word of mouth.
Most of works done from home, works well with techies of every state.  

Office works slowed down, permitting enforced absence and in standstill,
Every hospital is full, their staff working tirelessly, so too the Khaki men,
Earning the brickbats for their efficiency, yearning for the desire and skill,
Sacrificing their own safety, sweating for the welfare of their brethren.

Forget a minute about them, just ponder where all these lead us to, finally,  
Forced by law to stay away from work or to stay away from their surround,
Remain detached from all, yet to join hands to fight this deadly calamity,  
Divided by law to stay united, a paradox, for the society to remain sound.   

Think about the aftermath, this may work well as a short term measure,    
The global recession downsizing the workforce everywhere and more,      
Loss of the dollar leading to depression and stress related nightmare        
It needs a Herculean task, globally to reconstruct us from the quagmire.

NAMASTE CORONA !

We admire China,  every day and in every walk of life,
Populace nation of the world, no need for a research,
Giant leap in electronics and in science, to say in brief
Had made  envious inroads in its ascendant march.

Now, the nation is infamous for a different season,

Whole world is in all worry and in serious concern, 

Wuhan city, now the cynosure for a  wrong reason,

Epicenter of this pandemonium and in quarantine.

All started  with a startling bout of  fever in spread,
In no time, due to lack of  a know how or oversight,
Thousands or more fell  ill, in no time dropping dead,
Pandemic disaster in sight, the whole world in fright.
 
Fever a mild one with a sneeze, Oh!, its a tricky route,
Within a week, tracking to the lungs for a fatal exit
Indeed  an affinity for respiratory passages for sure,
Caught unawares, succumbing  soon without a fight.   
                                                 
Searches everywhere as the virus is in demonic speed,
Many nations falling prey, pressing the panic button,
Spreading by droplet infection from a sneeze or touch,
Spreads via  meetings with a handshaking felicitation.
 
Rich or poor, a doctor or a premier all  in its web,
More and more nations falling in its trap, ours too,
Great threat is from travels, social meets everywhere,
The nations, none in exception all in coroner’s fear.
 
More and more curbs on view, all schools in shut mode,
Techies all in work from home mode, malls in shutters,
Social distancing on the rise, self isolation,the new code
Flights with empty seats, trains and roads all deserted.
   
Cities wear a masked silence, elsewhere its stony silence.
Future uncertain, no greets or giving customary shakes,
Leaders ever in shaking  hands in greet, now no more,
Namaste! Our old fashioned greet on  view and a bliss.

Born to die once, fear gripping us like a monitor lizard,
Like a Damocles’ sword, Corona is twining the offer
Virus will die down soon, may cease to be a hazard,
Corona will teach us better healthy habits  forever,