Tables have turned for us humans

And like wise for animal species

Distanced by choice

Shying away from meeting people

Our own dear ones –

Our friends and colleagues –

– all in equal measure

Those in whom we took solace once

From them we move further away

For life is dear, there is fear

Hopelessness shrouds upon us so-

– we touch not our own pretty face

Avoiding the very gentle strokes

That once fondled our cheeks and hair

The tiny little unseen enemy

brought us down to our knees

We plead to Almighty for some mercy

Cocooned in safety, being homebound

Earning money no more a yearning

For

Life is precious and the virus is scaring

Covid 19 engulfed the world in it’s grip

The human race at mercy of God’s drip

Abandoned our travels and fun trips

Yet

There is peace for someone else out there

Who lives in total freedom in oblivion

The Animal Kingdom finally found some relief

The self caged victims submerged in grief

Can bring no harm to birds and bees

For

They sit behind their locked doors

Hiding behind masks so fanciful

The” touch me nots ” of manly world

Imprisoned by choice in one voice

Scampering to safety, panic submerged

While those from the Wild world

Cross their range to take a stroll

Unhindered, threatened not, they move

For

There’s no one out to give them a shoo

They seem to be victorious for this once

And appear to be saying , “Boo! Boo!”

The winged ones feeling joyous too

As they spread out on vacant roads

The earth is fun! They find it true!

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The waters bodies now more cheerful

As Fish found new freedom gleeful

The threats to their safety vanished

As their demons sit silently on chairs

Someone’s blessing another banishment

The earth is renewing old contract.

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