Coronavirus And The Widow

Old grandmother isolated in lock-down against Coronavirus Not seeing children nor grandchildren, many years widow Only pet dog for company and chirpy budgie in cage Fearing the virus will strike her down into the grave. Spends days worrying about family and friends Speaking with them on telephone, seeing them on skype As they try keeping her spirits bright with hope alive. Nights are worse lying abed mind engulfed with terrors. One day she coughs and finds it hard to breathe High temperature with difficulty climbing stairs. Calls for an ambulance and rushed to hospital Doctors and nurses fight the virus for her life. Alone, without family, she dies victim of the epidemic One among millions already being mourned world-wide.