A Silver Lining

A deadly disease or a deadly sin

To make this end we have to begin

Begin our solace in the most discomfort

Start slow with a small spirited effort

Step up to the task and not step aside

Control your anxieties and just stay inside

It may be difficult no one said it may not be

But that's the only way for us to be free

You call it corona or 19 COVID

Standing together in unison will surely make it timid

We all are in this together even without hand in hand

Let us show the world how tall we stand

Time to be a soldier, a soldier for our motherland

No recognition, but the reward around this is for us to understand

No protecting the borders no use of artillery

Hospitality to an Indian is no hidden mystery

Sing your heart out dance to the weirdest beat

Sketch with the little ones, take the driver's seat

Play games together, revisit the old times 

Do all the little things that ring the melancholy chimes

Spend time with your loved ones in this phase so hostile

Be optimistic and live life every day with a big bright smile

Life is a gift and life is at stake

Don't give it away, savour it, whatever it may take.