Pandemonium In Pandemic

The tightening grip of the pandemic Stifled the livelihood of many With the daily wagers losing jobs Mere survival was at stake. A benevolent NGO opened an outlet In our locality to provide daily Food and provisions free To the needy and the destitute. Every morning scores of people Stood in long tortuous line Under the scorching summer sun Until the shelves were empty. In one such morning as usual The line was moving slow When someone proclaimed Lockdown would start from midnight. People broke the orderly line Rushed in panic toward the food bank Soon its shutters were pulled down So pandemonium didn’t turn to scuffle. August, 5, 2021 Contest : Panic At The Food Bank Sponsor : Kai Michael Neumann