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Covid-19 Experience As Health Worker's Wife

The ballad most widely known In Bhutan, a heroic tale of Tsewang Tashi. Like the hero was selected to go for the battle, so is he chosen to go for war without armor. Without armor? would be your question. Don't be astonished, for the war is not against other worlds, neither between different ethnic groups, but is the war to combat the deadly disease of 2020, yes! the pandemic covid-19 spreading quickly in every nation. But why him? would be your next question, but ask not because he is not the king or the ministers fighting wholeheartedly for the people. Rather he is included, to those group, who is on their responsibility like any other individuals. Why about him? ask me that. I Phurchu Zam like that of the heroic tale, awaits for his return. Oh! that's about him, but its not. For it is about Phurchu Zam resembling my state, with hurdles in heart massive than that of the man who went for the war. It is just a lonely night, with your warmth lingering around, just to fade away. The heroic tale is sung and acted, mourning the tragedy of nation's great hero. But who have the idea what Phurchu Zam went through? With her two fatherless kids, with her hope like that of wings of a bird. And that wings were broken, For there is no hope, waiting for him. I will wait, Just like Phurchu Zam as he is my Tsewang Tashi. Then am I her? No I am not, For my hero will come serving our country, with his selfless duty. For he will be back, as he knows his Phurchu Zam is waiting counting on every seconds, for his RETURN. He will be back, without a wound in his body though he went to fight, A war without armors.

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Date: 12/22/2021 6:36:00 AM
Purchu, Namasthe, namaskaar Ji. You are Purchu Zam and your dear Husband (Pati?) is Tsewang Tashi and he will RETURN totally whole. Thanks for being here on Poetry Soup. Your poem is romantic & gives us so much of Bhutan's great values. OM TAT SAT! Anil Deo
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