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,