Something I Look At-155 Poem by Smrui Ranjan Mohanty

SOMETHING I LOOK AT-155
BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY

LIFE MOVES ON

This year
the like of which I have
never seen before
the like of which
I may not see in future
will move away sooner
leaving bitter memories to ponder over.
With the whole world hiding its face
many coughing sneezing
and dying unceremonious deaths
life has gone completely out of gear.

Many losing their livelihood
many living without any life in them
many silently languishing
with uncertain future and dreams shattered.
With animals finding their way
in empty lanes and streets
life becoming completely paralysed
people find it difficult
to make both ends meet.

The end of the nightmare seems near
as the new year brings new joys
new hopes to live with renewed vigour
With the sun making its way
from behind the bank of clouds
bringing smiles in million faces
it is once again proved
things may not happen as we wish
but life moves on and
irrespective of corona scare life moved on
leaving memories of the pandemic far behind
And the theatre is again set for a brighter tomorrow and accomplishments bigger.
No doubt humanity will march ahead
forgetting the scars and wounds for sure.

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty©
7.12.2020