Tag: normalcy

Goodbye, 2020

2020,

You went by too quickly, yet you seemed like forever. You gave us precious time to spend with our loved ones, but you also distanced us from people we saw everyday. You taught us to enjoy the little things, to slow down, and you also taught us that no matter what the times bring, life must go on, we must mold ourselves. You made us try new things, things which wouldn’t fit in normal routines, and you allowed us to recollect and reconnect with some of the old ones, the ones which were lost in the crowds of other, seemingly more important things. You obstructed us from exploring places this year, from checking destinations off our bucket lists, but you gave us a chance to observe our own beautiful surroundings, which very often went unnoticed. You taught us to hope for better, hope for sunshine after consecutive gloomy days and you taught us to be grateful , even for a single ray of light through the dark clouds. You were, an unusual, a tough year for all of us, more for some than others, but you were definitely a blessing for the earth, giving it a break, some time to rejuvenate.

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Goodbye, 2020 
Goodbye, 2020.

The New Normal?

Contagious smiles or quivering lips,
Which said the unspoken,
Are now veiled behind masks.
Hand shakes with strong grips,
Are blocked by rubber sheaths
Which cover the tender fingers now,
For every single task.
                                                  
 Warm hugs are barred,
No visitor without a purpose
No shoulder to lean on,
Because of the vacant seat beside, 
Oh! Distancing is so hard.

School ceases to be an actual place
Computers have replaced buses, ironically,
 To ferry the virtual school to us,
Getting dressed up for work is lame
Anyway, they'll just be seeing your face.

Every day before hitting the sack,
I wonder if this is the new normal,
Because if it is,
Hey abnormal life, I want you back!