Olympic Theatre

In this fabulous house of thriller The best athletes come out on top of the world The rest have fulfilled their lifetime goals To be present inside the Olympic theatre This time there is a horrendous act on display Covid-19 pandemic is premiering for the first time at the Olympics The usual protocols of merry and cheer are not followed I guess it is befitting to say "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die" The rising temperatures are not part of the special effects The forecasted typhoon is not out of a horror movie scene This is Tokyo 2020 or should we say Tokyo 20Covid-19 On the lighter (or darker) side, medals are pouring down The usual big and wealthy nations are scooping all the medals In a bombastic show of the era of big money The rich countries are on top of the charts Sports has been infiltrated by the tentacles of capitalism Every merchandize is branded Every athlete is up for the highest bidder We are witnessing the intersection of the modern world Money, disease, fear and uncertainty All came down to witness a historic event Against all odds, the Olympics are happening Tokyo 2020…Tokyo20Covid-19…Tokyo whatever is a beautiful movie to watch ©Kenneth Maswabi