The Pandemic

Staying home, I'm swamped in my handicraft Paintings, drawings, all fascinating art Sumptuous meals, I baked and cooked My proud dish, I posted in facebook Puzzles in my newsfeed, I proudly answered each Idly, I enjoyed K-Drama and Netflix . But then outside, the world is in panic People rant on their hungry stomachs Sadly some leaders have turned their backs Indeed in crisis, a man's true color is unveiled Mother Earth is healing as global warming decreased Yet people still suffer from their prolonged disease . Soldiers, health workers and all frontliners bravely Risk their lives to ensure our safety Time in time, crisis proves how humanity Prevails when we are willing to share A little sacrifice and life can be spared But to myself I looked guilty and ashamed . Killing time as boredom strikes A worse disease in disguise Time passed, a stolen life unrecovered As deadly as virus underestimated The community may be in lockdown But not the free limbs that can pound . Meals I cook to my delight For my hungry neighbors became my plight Relief goods I pack, my new found craft To serve my brother became my pact Novels and movie marathon I shun In Qur'an, I found Thy guidance . This virus that steals life abruptly Awakens the world that sleeps soundly Time is short, if one can reflect Perform one's ibadah sincerely and repent When trials come, nobody's exempted Weak or strong in faith, we are all tested . If today I die, I am truly scared Not to a virus but to my deeds I'm afraid My sins I plead for forgiveness His mercy I know is boundless And I pray this pandemic be over Only to Him do we trust and turn over - Penned April 10, 2020