When The Lockdown Ends

Days in a week are like the fingers of our hands. Never the same. Who would've thought that one fine day, the entire nation would have to be under 'house arrest' for a prolonged period of time?

Many days had passed and the situation got worse with every passing day. Death cases were at their peak this time. I had never experienced such a pandemic situation in my life in the last two decades. Everyone was fighting their own battles. Doctors and policemen fought against death, openly. The poor and needy suffered much more than you and me. They were 'supposed' to get help from higher authorities. However, the old habit of selfishness and being a cheat was still prevalent at this time of crisis. 

The sufferings seemed to last for a long time. With every passing day, people started to lose hope. They thought there was no end to it. Mother Nature had endured enough. It was now the turn for us humans, to suffer.

The only positive thing, even during this moment was that Mother Nature was finally healing. The chirping of birds could now be heard. The air, water, and soil was now free of pollution. Earth, was finally breathing. Staying home never felt any better, before. The family bonds which were once lost now seem to come back to life again. A simple thing could bring us close, again. Perhaps that's the beauty of staying at home. That's the privilege you get in this quarantine period.

Man has always been the cause of his own destruction. It was just the same even this time. Man's carelessness made the entire world pay a huge cost. The uncountable number of deaths, the economy going down the drains. The troubles faced by mankind seemed to be neverending. 

After being at home from mid-March - May, the lockdown finally came to an end. This long period indeed was favorable for the betterment of the entire nation. I don't know if we're safe now. Have we been able to do away with the deadly virus, I was still unsure about it. This time, we had to stand united, there was no other alternative.

I wanted to step out of my house now. Breathe in some fresh air. I was honestly, scared. I didn't know if the Virus was still dealt with. I did not want to be infected and spread it in my family too. Going out had never been so risky before. I have to think multiple times even before stepping outside. The lockdown may have come to an end, but the fear in us is still there. I don't know when things would get back to normal. Leading my normal life once again was something that I've missed terribly in the past few months. I hope we can survive this time, fight the battle together. I still have few questions in my mind though. Will mankind be selfish again; thereby leading to another pandemic situation? When will we finally be able to overcome this? Well, I don't know, do you?