Staying Alive
New Year’s Resolution
Published in
Dec 30, 2020
Unrestrained by Covid’s stripes
Leaving tales of death behind
I see pains washed off the riverside
It’s been a lonely walk in the dark of night
Crisis scribbling scourges on broken pages
For days in ascending pillaging
Leaving life’s amazing chapters shattered
And now the year fades with a tag:
An age of staying alive
Of masked faces hiding smiles
Of distant social human miles
But we did survive
Some loved ones left behind
Here we are
Awaiting another revolutionary turn
Wishing healing upon its times
We shall rise with the tides
We shall regain lost pride
We shall make greater strides
Never again to be taken by surprise
Shall be ready for a next strike
But until then, we must stay alive
