A Warrior In Each of Us

Frontline, they termed you, you went way beyond

Victim and hero, gasping, yet you carried on

Bizarre, it was to you, this way of life and death

God, to each one of us, you gave back breath

Your survival instinct, posessed for long, was tested again

Your selflessness and courage helped relieve others pain

You owned nothing yet could give so much

How will we be able to value you and be just?

Refrained from studying and playing with others together

Cancelled exams, online classes, masked altogether

Yet you maturely understood and learnt to adapt

Will it be possible to undo these months back?

You lost track of the days passing by at home

Drowned in the monotony of everyday chores that bummed

Yet you continued serving and supporting on repeat mode

As family is the foremost institution and home-the safest abode

The stands and the halls were gloomy and deserted

Your art provided some respite to the minds- wounded

You missed the crowd's appreciation more than the renumeration

Yet you continued to heal with your celebration

You were brave to change your offerings and models

You liquidated your assets and simplified your channels

You reminded us that the things that cannot be accounted count

You persisted with your faith that the markets will soon rebounce

You were at your home during a crisis trying to do your job

Changing plans, reduced budgets, work life (im)balance and what not

You missed the liberating drive to work and face to face conversation

Grateful that you could pay your bills but searching for purpose, health and satisfaction

Distanced from your loved ones by few or more meters, kilometres or light years

Caretakers for someone, counselling to remove fears

Organising centers, supplies, fundraising and food

Setting up helplines, improving immunity and lifting the mood

There is light at the end of this tunnel for sure

We will learn to celebrate normalcy and kindness above all

Changes in mindset, lifestyle and priorities, certainly less fuss

The battle is far from over but there is a warrior in each of us