With total lock down , due
to the melodramatic
ushering of the
trouble shooting Corona,
life has now
become a roller
coaster ride . Nobody
was even prepared
for this eventuality. Mankind is duped.
But I
guess this global crisis
has also given
us an opportunity to break
free from the humdrum
of life. It has stirred and given
us the opportunity of reawakening and even
rediscovering ourselves. It has
turned us into
famished human beings
longing to quench the thirst
of our long
lost freedom . Once
again we get
the privilege of
rediscovering our true
self . Amidst this hullabaloo let’s spare a
moment to salute those
selfless front line warriors
who have already
sacrificed their freedom
for the sake
of others.
This lock down has given
me the perfect opportunity
to spend more
time with my
family, be at
their aid however big
or small it may seem and listening to
stories of the
bygone era is something that
I cherish. This long
unexpected vacation enabled
me to complete
my unfinished piece
of work, jog my
brain down the
memory lane of how I
lived my
life in the
past years and
even how to create
a new demeanor
to it too.
It has allowed
me to connect
with my teachers
, friends from
school as well as
high school who either live in town
or ocean’s apart. Long
exciting conversation with
them either via zoom
or be it
a simple phone
call makes me
lose track of
the time spent
talking about those
days full of joy, laughter
and mirth.
This present
is not wrapped
in a shiny or
a fancy paper
but the contents
of it have
enabled me to
crack the mystery
behind “Torith Sengupta’s ”murder and
even to return back to the grandeur of
Mussoorie’s much famed “ Landour Hill’’ and
relive the tales
of a man
who recollects the
time of fun and
frolic he had
with his grandfather and
friends when he was
a young lad.
This present has
allowed me to
feast my eyes on
the lush green and dense
vegetation overlooking my
room . I can once again
hear the psithurism
in the air ,
soak in petrichor in
a complete sense of
bliss . My ears can
intercept the chirps
of unseen species of aves accompanied by the tap tapping
orchestra of the
crickets.
Even though I’m making the
most of this
joie de vivre which I have got ,
I still long and wait
in anticipation to
apricate and even moon wake once again
after this global pandemic comes to a halt.....
3 comments:
An accurate representation of our present situation. So relatable
Couldn’t agree more..
Sana Shaikh
True yaar. Totally agreed.
Totally agreed yaar. This coron and lockdown enabled us to rediscover our own selves.
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