Anjum Wasim Dar/ Pakistan
Jul 132020
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A virus of fear and reason
unseen avalanche, ghost of death
‘here there everywhere, pushing
away near and dear.
unseen avalanche, ghost of death
‘here there everywhere, pushing
away near and dear.
taking refuge in houses, is it safe?
first disinfect, wash hands, then
first disinfect, wash hands, then
appear, Oh dear, stay away, away
I may kill you.
loved ones a danger, transformed
lanes streets towns cities emptied
just houses, uniformed, humans all
lanes streets towns cities emptied
just houses, uniformed, humans all
in lock down, ‘stay safe’ from a fall-
viruses before have killed scores
wars have killed even more, find
a reason for all these deaths- is
there a sane answer surging in mind?
wars have killed even more, find
a reason for all these deaths- is
there a sane answer surging in mind?
look back, think back, what did we do
with our planet? pollution deforestation
plastic waste, water loss, killing insane
rape, mass shootings , torture, occupation
with our planet? pollution deforestation
plastic waste, water loss, killing insane
rape, mass shootings , torture, occupation
Out comes a reaction, equally on humanity
justified ? reasonable? to end all insanity-
justified ? reasonable? to end all insanity-
stay inside your habitats, stay clean or else
be stung be ill , breathless and solitary
be stung be ill , breathless and solitary
More harm and less good, more hate, less
understood, Covid 19 has isolated, in
separation is survival, in isolation life-
understood, Covid 19 has isolated, in
separation is survival, in isolation life-
perhaps it’s time to reconcile, end all strife.
Written By
Anjum Wasim Dar
Poet/writer/ educator
Islamabad
Anjum Wasim Dar
Poet/writer/ educator
Islamabad
Pakistan
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