Blessing in disguise

A positive take on the ongoing pandemic.

Even to get through a tunnel, a little light we need,

Or else we’ll be lost and it won’t be easy to proceed.

The pandemic situation felt like that endless tunnel,

which seemed to lead nowhere.

Everything just seemed so wrong, so difficult and unfair.

 

Staying home all day with no work or school to go to,

Was always a distant dream for me and for you.

But when this dream turned into reality,

We all realized that joy was just temporary.

 

Locked up in our houses like birds in a cage,

Full of fear, disappointment, uncertainty and some building rage

Days turned to weeks, weeks to months,

But when months turned to years,

It only increased our fears.

 

But as these days passed by, we were all exposed,

To a side of this pandemic that wasn’t yet disclosed.

 

It gave us all a break from our fast-paced routines,

It brought us close to our families with no in-betweens.

It gave us an opportunity for some self-care,

An opportunity we needed but weren’t aware

 

We realized the importance of staying fit and clean

And worked hard to develop a healthy routine.

Some learned to cook new dishes,

Some learned to put together a few stitches.

 

We all learned something new, we all remembered something old.

We reminisced some memories, shared some stories untold.

And through all this, we saw

new sides of ourselves, courageous and bold.

 

The tunnel that seemed dark,

Was actually a night before sunrise,

Not a curse but a blessing in disguise.