@Jb83 30 January 2021 edited

A new World

*I missed the time where I was free ,* *To hug someone I seldom see.* *To tap a friend when I roam around,* *Where no danger from an enemy abounds.* *Chatting with friends by group was okay,* *Same with walking side by side in the alley.* *I attended social gatherings confidently,* *Have some fun and enjoy endlessly.* *Now an enemy changed everything.* *Everyone you see seems strangers passing.* *Faces covered, smiles are hidden,* *Nodding, a way of recognition.* *I travel to places anytime when I wanted to* *And discover new places without so much ado.* *Now a piece of paper I need to show.* *Before I can enter a place and go.* *I used to feel the wind in my face,* *during my travels here and in every place.* *Now I'm sad, I can't continue* *The things in which I usually do.* *No shaking of hands,* *Masks and faceshields in demand.* *Sanitizers and alcohols* *Sold like peanuts in many establishments.* *Fear surges deep within me,* *What's this that I see?* *My fellow, caught by an enemy* *What if it also caught my family and me?* *My beloved land, once stands proudly* *Why now, bowing suddenly?* *The enemy we once put down,* *Came back with a stronger weapon.* *My land, my dear land, I plea* *Chin high don't dwell on negativity.* *I know you were aghast* *On what's happening,for it's too fast.* *Banking on what's happening around.* *We need to stand our ground.* *Don't let this little demon make us fall,* *Let's win this battle once and for all,* *Let's all response to unity's call* *To triumph let us all claim ,* *We won our battle once,This time, we'll win it once more!* **JB83 01/31/21**