Sprinting, as we were, in the rat race;
Life suddenly came to a grinding halt.
No more commute, no more traffic;
WFH and online classes we now exalt.
Malls are shut, cinema halls are empty,
Unique drama and entertainment in every home!
Restaurants are closed, travel is taboo,
From hall to kitchen to bedroom we now roam.
Pace of life has slowed,
Yet days are fuller than before,
Work and colleagues are not the only focus,
Family cannot be ignored anymore.
As businesses and economies plummet,
Nature is mending and thriving.
Flight or fright being the usual options,
To escape fear, within self, folks are diving.
The more things change, more they remain the same.
The rich are managing, the poor continue to suffer;
Medicos and researchers are the new soldiers,
Media and politics still make the common man a duffer.
Soap and masks are the new weapons.
Home is the new war front.
Human beings are social animals,
Yet socializing has taken the brunt.
Gyms and parlors once in high demand,
Bow now before yoga and self grooming.
Diet, exercise, meditation and moderation,
Wisdom and spiritualism are finally blooming!
No forecast warned nor any vaccine found,
Both science and astrology stand defeated.
Karma of the entire civilization caught up,
A new era in history is being created.
A reboot of the world in progress,
The earth is replenishing for a better life.
While quality of life may go up,
Humans and humanity may bear the knife.
