One locks away
Himself in fright.
Another trudges home
In futile flight.
One seeks shelter
By the side of the road.
Another tweets about him
From the window of his abode.
One rations food
For a family of ten.
Another hasn’t eaten
For days on end.
One, bored, plays games
With friends online,
While death toys with another
Left alone in quarantine.
One bristles over
Never-ending chores.
Another worries
If he’ll ever find work anymore.
One can’t find food,
Another can’t find a cure,
One has no time from errands
To think about the poor.
One ekes out a living,
Another is buying a hoard.
One can’t maintain a mansion
While another pleads
To an aloof landlord.
No one is wrong;
No one is right.
We all have different
Yet the same plight.
We may have
Diverse reasons to mourn,
But we’re all incarcerated
Within cages of our own.
Copyright © 2020 Pradita Kapahi
Superb 👍 write up.
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Thanks a lot
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Loved how you pitted the contrasting elements against each other, di. Hits close to home. Hope you are safe and well. 😊
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Wise words! Stay safe
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Thank you . You too 🙂
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Nice. There is a big difference between poor and rich and it is getting bigger and bigger. We can see this huge paradox in India. Riches have that much money that they can buy anything in this world while 19 crore (190 million) people sleep empty stomach every day in India.
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I agree with you. There is a disparity and no one is denying it but wenare all stuck in a very unfortunate time when help, like money too, is hard to come by now. Thanks for reading and sharing your views
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So thoughtful. The ironies of a situation. Only a kind-hearted can understand the pains and sufferings. Stay safe.
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Thanks a lot Arv 😊 BTW, how’s it in your area? Getting better? Stagnant? Worsening?
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Things are okay. However, lots of areas around are under curfew for the reasons that we have been hearing over the news over last one week. We might see extended lockdown. Stay safe
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Thanks a lot. Its the sem here. I truly hope this is over soon
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Lets hope so. Safety first!
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Amazing!
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Thank you 🙂
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A unique take on the current situation. It is a beautiful piece accentuating your kind hearted and empathetic reflections and the stark irony of the times of quarantine.
An insightful read!
Stay safe!
Stay happy and healthy!
Enigma 🙂
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Thank you do much for your encouraging words. 😊🙏
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😊
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really a full contrast differences depicting beautifully written poem, wonderful.
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Thank you so much 😊 😊
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Bonjour Amie
J’ai un cœur, tout tendre qui bat
Un petit cœur qui pourtant est grand comme ça
Il y a toujours une place pour une personne
Mon petit cœur est peux-t être fragile
Il m’a dis un jour
Que tu as réussi à trouver le mot de passe pour venir sur mon blog
Que ce code n’était pas très compliqué
Il est fait d’amour et d’amitié , de tendresse et de douceur
Ce n’est pas parce que on ne se voit pas ,que cela n’existe pas
Mon petit cœur te souhaite une bonne journée
Un bon week-end
Prends soin de toi, Bisous Bernard
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Well written 😊
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Thanks a lot 😊
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So well said. So far all has been said and done, and I agree with what we have come to believe, it is the cage that we have created ourselves, which is the hindrance.
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That’s right, the hindrance as also our excuse. Thanks so much for reading.
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After a looooooongggggggggggggggg time. Ah…good to be back 🙂
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