After the Lockdown

Lockdown rules the world over relaxed, The cities are limping back to normalcy . Streets are busy with traffic again , Long lines of commuters we see , As business establishments restart and, People go back to work once more .

With the reopening of shopping malls , Cinema halls , pubs and restaurants, We are spoilt for choice afresh . Delectable food we missed awaits , At our favourite eateries and bars . Our evenings need no longer be boring .

Parties, lunches and dinners we can have , To meet , to laugh , to exchange anecdotes. Once more we can shop till we drop , Visit that spa and salon . We can recommence our life of old , Before this unwelcome interruption.

But no , none of that matters anymore, For we have newly learnt that , The most contented we are with family, In the time spent together at home . We have recently learnt that less is more , And in simplicity we find happiness.

We have freshly learnt that joy is found within , And chasing excesses is no longer fun . That time spent on our knees praying, To the Almighty is gratifying and rewarding , For we have recently been reminded , Of our fragile mortality.

We have newly learnt that more than , Trendy and fashionable clothing , A simple mask can save our lives . That food cooked at home and shared , Is more healthy and nourishing. That house hold chores once challenging, A simple task now and quite easy .

But how long before our next transgression, Before this lesson in humility is forgotten? How long before our greed sets in , And simplicity is termed as failure? How long before we over reach , Stretching the boundaries of nature ? How long before the next retribution?