Musings amidst Covid menace

        In this night of  fear and disquiet,

       With gloom prevailing all over,

       You ask me to sleep and dream,

       Of a bright, sunny morning!

        In the depressing absence of light,

        With hardly a spark in view,

        You ask me to  lit a candle,

        And spread hope and cheer around.

         While in the abyss of  despair  

          I lie indolent and sad,

         You ask me not to lose heart, 

         Hoping the storm will end soon.

        

  

             In the tumult of heart-rending cries,

             And the flood of helpless tears,

             You ask me not to get  nervous,

          But console the bereaved in earnest.

             

 

            It  won't be easy for me, though,

          To abide by your timely prudence,

          Yet, try  I will  what  you suggest,

           And fight this devil to its last.

            

                       

                      

                

     

   

         

         

 

Mother's Day -- 2021

            

        Recalling you on this special day, 

        Isn't a ritual for me to observe,

        Though formless and invisible,

        You are forever present in me, 

          My revered, adorable Maa!

          Inseparably mingled  are you,

           Into my very existence,

           Making your mark truly felt,

           In whatever I say or do.

             When tears well up in my eyes,

           Seeing someone reeling in pain,

            It's your genuine empathy,

             Surging up in me from within 

                When I  fail to check myself,

             From rushing to someone in trouble,

               It's but your passion for helping 

              Prompting me to do what I can.

                Whenever I'm vehemently critical,

                 Of cruelty and injustice,

                It's your  keen sense of righteousness,  

                Forcing me to fight the wrongdoer.

       

                    When overwhelmed with happiness 

                   At something good happening around,

                   I bow down to God  gratefully, 

                   Reflecting your way of  thanksgiving,

                

                

                

    

        

          

TONIGHT .....

           '' When  you have something to say

          Silence is a lie......''

       It's past midnight and I am still wide awake, the same has been happening for the last few weeks. As the second wave of the killer covid has started striking the unsuspecting people around and the death toll is growing higher day by day, life is again faced with the cruellest enemy ever. Day by day, it's getting increasingly difficult to cope up with the prevailing situation. The whole environment is flooded with depressing news, with little comforting vibes from anywhere.  This makes me feel so very nervous in spite of all my optimism and positive thinking. 

 Never before, had I felt so helpless and miserable. I hear about the illness and hospitalization of a friend or relative but cannot rush to be by their side to share their pain and support them in this tough time. Worse still, we can not be even with our close relatives or friends at the sad loss of a precious life. All you can do is to send a note of condolence or make a phone call to register your sympathy. While doing so, you very well feel the hollowness of your own words which can hardly be enough consolation.  yet,  ironically, that it is the only option left to express your sincere feelings.

  To say the least, never before had we come across such a painful, trying and terrible situation. How long this chaos will last, no one can know, except, perhaps, the Almighty God Himself who has been the ultimate resort forever, for all the believers. 

             May all our combined prayers reach His kind ears and exort Him to shower His mercy on the mankind reeling under the cruel effects of this unprecedented calamity!      

  May 2, 2021