Page 29 - Compilation of Poems Arau International Poetry Festival 2021

20, 25, 30, 50, 100 …
From hundreds to thousands
From thousands to millions
Each day the number keeps increasing
Hearing new cases every day

Wuhan! China!
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That’s the place it began
You travel across the nation not to be kind
But to instil fear in our lives
People are suffering
Old ones are dying
Young ones know nothing

Back then, there were no worries
Everybody visited families and friends
Teachers and students met face to face
Shops, supermarkets full of crowds
But since you are here…
Everything has changed

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L i i g u n d r o n o o
Living under one roof

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There are three generations
The 90 years old grandpa
The 19 years old teen and
The late 40’s man and woman
We look at each other’s eyes
Corona has come to our town

Gazing at the oldest one
Some realms I owned, his patience and grit
I had once lost his other half 45 years ago
I really miss her, but it wasn’t a disaster

Gazing at the youngest one
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Worry takes over my life
For we never know what his future going to be like

Together we hold hands
Together we stay safe
It’s no more pandemic!
Now we are living with it
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This is endemic!
T h s i n d m i !
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