From My Window

The world looks dull and gloomy COVID-19 outbreak has stolen the light The streets are empty of the common commotion Hustlers and rustlers bargaining for life's bread crumbs While board rooms are empty of the spectacle of capitalism Deals made under the table (corruption) Immature "tenderpreneurs" with their wicked smiles Looting done in the name of business deals The youth have vacated their prime spots around town Loitering and idleness has been removed from the streets The streets look emancipated from the harsh realities of life It's absolutely delusional to think that poverty has been eradicated And everyone has finally won their lifetime ticket to Hawaii Poverty has found a new home…under the strict directives from the government (stay home, stay safe) Poverty is practicing social distancing and all the trending monologues of Covid-19 Inside the cramped homes, another monster is breeding Domestic violence is multiplying its forces Its ferocious teeth displayed in the living rooms Its claws unsheathed Ever ready to pounce The girl child is not safe Women and children are not shielded from this monster It's not all lost There is light at the end of the tunnel As new rules are unsealed Normality has been redefined The face mask is a permanent marker On the face of reality Social distancing is still expected from each and every jack and jill Contact tracing registers have been added to our daily enterprise Life is beginning to take shape Fear is dissipating Dark clouds are dispersing There is hope after all Under the nose of Covid-19 outbreak ©