Tuesday 17 November 2020

How COVID has changed the World!

                


                     No one can believe, 

How much everything has changed indeed, 

In the challenging times of the monster evil, 

The disease caused by Coronavirus also known as COVID. 

No more handshakes, high fives, hugs are accepted, 

If you do so, they may later by you, be regretted, 

Instead, namaste has to be used, 

In these times, perfect it has proved. 

Physical schools have been forgotten, 

They have been replaced by classes online. 

Video calls are the new way of connecting, 

By which our esteemed teachers teach us lessons. 

There is no longer school whiteboard notes taking, 

Which is heart-breaking. 

There are no practical in school labs, 

No playing with friends during school breaks. 

There is no longer playing outside, 

All that can be done is remain inside, 

And play online games, 

Which later our damaged eyes will blame. 

Most offices no longer open, 

With the work from home introduction. 

Glued are eyes to screens, 

Everyone will soon need specs it seems. 

Beware handwash haters! 

We now need to wash our hands multiple times every hour, 

And use sanitizers if outside, 

Both of which previously some people didn’t bother to think of. 

Physical meetings are not advised,

Because safety must not be compromised. 

Meeting friends, family, colleagues is rare, 

Zoom/Skype/Google Meet calls instead have taken over. 

Masks are mandatory, 

So is social distancing, 

These are the magic wands in our hands, 

To ensure we evade the viral disease. 

Many wise people have given paid vacations to maids, Due to which, with house chores they themselves are weighed. Most people also still avoid outside food, 

And have embraced to eat nutritious delicacies homemade. 

No public places are opened, 

Due to which some people are disheartened. 

We hardly go shopping in our all-time favourite malls, Due to which the times before Corona we often recall. 

The threat of the deadly Corona however, 

Has taught us skills that we will remember forever, Like never before, it has taught us independence, And Mother Nature’s significance. 

All of us have evolved into our better selves, 

Rediscovering our long lost passions once again, 

It’s a pleasure having more time in hands with our loved ones, Reinforcing with our family a stronger bond. 

Deep in hearts we not regret, how we have devastated mother nature’s equilibrium and various habitats. We seek an apology from all our fellow living beings, Promising them to cooperate with them in peaceful coexistence. 

This pandemic seems to be a curse from them for our mistakes, I hope they forgive us our sins. 

May the darkness of COVID soon start to fade, 

And we continue to be the better version of ourselves.


A memorable day from the life of a Soldier



“Yes, I agree. I can do this for my country”, I, Levis Anderson, had replied to the professor asking for officers who could lead a mission to blast away Chinese camps, in the new A-560 fighter jets. 


I had joined the army three years ago, and I am in the Air Force of India. Before that day, I had only got chances to accompany soldiers for patrolling missions. But that destined day, I got a chance to lead this mission. Due to a sudden attack from the Chinese side, this secret air attack mission had been planned.


I was filled with determination as I entered the cockpit with two of my brave allies, Steve Johnson and Mark Phlegethon. I had accompanied them in about all of my missions, and they were really helpful and determined to protect the country, like me. 


As we left the runway, we had discussed the strategy the last time. All of us had checked our ammunition and confirmed to the control center that everything was alright. 


The part of the mission where I became most anxious was when the people at the Chinese camps spotted us and started firing crazily in every possible way. I did not want to abandon our secret mission. 


They launched D-45 rockets, which we nearly dodged. Some of their gun bullets had hit us, but this special plane was made to endure it. 


It was time to execute our plan of action. We attacked our targets with really powerful F-564 missiles and the enemy camps had turned to ashes in just a few minutes. It indeed was mission accomplished.


But then a huge problem had shown up. One of the most powerful Chinese fighter jets was right behind us. If it managed to hit us, we couldn’t have returned. The only advantage we had was speed. We aimed downwards and fell really fast. Their huge plane couldn’t turn that fast, and we got a chance to escape. We had fired all our boosters, and we HAD Survived!


That time, bubbles of happiness burst in my stomach. I and my partners walked proudly to our main area, and there everyone congratulated us. I still remember those wonderful, and thrilling moments, and will remember them lifelong. How was the Josh? The Josh was and is still very strong.




My Diwali 2020


Diwali 2020 was very different from Diwalis in the former years. Every year, I used to visit my grandparents' house and celebrate over there. Unfortunately, this year I couldn’t and was stuck at my house. Meeting my friends and family was just like a dream. 

The atmosphere outside was like a gas chamber, and it was as cold as ice. This Diwali, there were absolutely no firecrackers. Some people hadn’t put lights in their houses, and most of the streets were deserted. 

But if you look at it from a different point of view, it was not that bad. I tried to make the best out of this beautiful festival. I had ordered a lot of lights online, and spent time beautifully putting them both outside and inside my house. 

I and my family lit candles and diyas. Because of no firecrackers, there was way less pollution and less noise, which is good, both for us and animals. I munched on homemade sweets and snacks. The view from my terrace was spectacular. 

I video-called my friends and other family members which was a good substitution to physical meetings. I really hope this pandemic gets over soon and we all can celebrate together again, like the previous years.