The world through a glass today . Not a looking glass nor a window pane, Oh, not that crystal ball either , But the glass screen of our many devices . Be it the computer, lap top or mobile , The television or the tablet .
We are glued to it for various activities. Children for their online education, Adults for their work and entertainment. Meetings are held , discourses conducted , Discussions had and decisions made . Doctor’s consultations are held on the screen , Ailments diagnosed and treatment prescribed. Even religious worship live streamed for , Viewing from the comfort of our home .
There are webinars where speakers expound, Conferences for people to participate. Zoom calls for families and friends , To gather on occasions, to celebrate. Weddings no longer splendid affairs, Are attended by loved ones, far and wide , On the screen they bless the couple , Raise a glass and then each to partake , Of their own homemade feast .
The young teenaged lad, bounding with energy , Whose passion is football and friends , Finds himself, suddenly confined to a desk , In front of the screen in virtual classes . All outdoor activities banned , He is shut in , within the walls of his room . Despondently, he wonders if he will , Ever kick that ball again.
The sixteen year old , almost a woman , Dreamed of freedom in high school. Of parties and wearing make up , Of romance and her first kiss . But now she is stuck, with all activities, On that screen , while her life goes by . Woebegone, she tearfully asks of her mother , ‘ Will I ever be sixteen again ?’
Strange are the times we live in , Where the screen is our window to life . The world it brings to us, virtually everything. Be it Beethoven, the Bolshoi or Broadway, The Cirque du Soleil or the Louvre . Little children content with their screens , No longer miss the ‘ Outside’ . Will we then soon forget the life we had , Beyond the walls of our home ? Will we henceforth live our lives through a glass ?
Mary Jacob 
It’s certainly made us rethink our priorities! Both good and bad has come out of this pandemic.. As an ophthalmologist I fear that myopia shortsightedness will be on the rise thanks to the glass screen!
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Absolutely, Mary. The pandemic has made a drastic difference in our lives. Priorities have changed a lot. whether good or bad cant say. helpless at times and these help us to connect.
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Just pray that this will tide over and we will see a bright beautiful day when people will be more appreciative of the outside and joys of simple things. When we can move freely and enjoy each other’s company- just chai with friends.
A time to experience the actual and not through the glass.
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It makes us feel how much we have taken things for granted
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