A PET’S COVID DILEMMA….
I am a pet next door,
Who looked for people to pat me more,
Out from home I got a lot of attention,
Always made most of that situation,
Goofiness was my trait,
And everyone fall for that bait,
How wonderful were those days,
There were smiles on everyone’s face,
Suddenly everything changed,
What led Humans to stay as if caged?
Every day when my human take me out for the task,
Why he always have to wear a mask?
From what I could hear,
They have a disease to fear,
When we walked people won’t come near,
My walk became more easier,
As for few days the roads were clear,
It was only me and my human on my rear,
At home all my family were there,
Glad to have their love and care,
But still I could sense the tension in the air,
When my neighbours didn’t place their hands on my hair,
I could feel how much they love to pat,
But stayed away and refused to act,
No more cuddles and sweet talk,
They just said Hi and took a walk,
I looked up and saw some in their balcony,
When our eyes met I could feel the melancholy,
For long time Humans stayed at home,
Then one day they went back to their old form,
Now things looked like getting back to normal,
But with masks my neighbours were still too formal,
When will this separation end?
All I wish is to be my neighbours’ friend…
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