When The Times Change

The situations change almost everyday now, 

Coronavirus and its variants are flashing on news,

Hatred and confusion arose somehow,

Where wars over people's life is what they choose

Creating destruction and useless excuses.

O where did the thoughts of fraternity flee?

Whom to believe, which perspective to view in?

In just a matter of repeated season cycles of three.

The last three years started with a surprise,

What was supposed to be a fresh start...

Ended up with COVID-19 and fires in disguise,

When peace and our loved ones had to depart.

Despite all these pessimistic observations,

The year 2020 and its curses promoted unity,

When the world finally valued their relations,

That year taught us to fight as a community.

When the tumultuous year of hardships finally ended,

The night of 31st December echoed with people's prayers,

For the prior times and a normal life to be presented,

Omicron rose and managed to stain cheeks with tears.

While vaccines introduced and prevailed some relief

Terrorism arose in one half, while politics played in other.

Yet the world fought together and mastered technology

And in the end, the year proved to be fruitful rather.

Then comes the year 2022 that, for a change, alluded

The suffocating masks to rest, and life to resume.

Schools and colleges reopened with joy rooted.

The year when socialism and interactions began to bloom.

However old rivalry emerges and hatred arises,

People killing, people dying, and countries get coated with red,

Near the end, COVID-19 and its variants increase in size,

Now the question arises, will 2023 follow 2020 instead?

The three years, though filled with hardships, taught us

To be grateful, to cherish, to learn, to love ,to fight and to cope,

No matter how worse the situation had been, we learnt to adjust,

We learnt to strive forward with technology and hope.

2020 was the year of acknowledging self-love and equality,

2021 was the year of revival and the importance of today,

2022 was the year to accept change and take responsibilities.

The years passed but time feels frozen on in isolated way.