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Politics of Pandemic
the doors to uncertainty
have opened
they say we are about to lift the restrictions
lockdown no more
the economy needs to ignite
who cares if some crash and burn
life that limped for weeks
will now sprint back to normal
we played the guinea pigs
on a hamster wheel
round and round
round and round
social distancing
weeks of isolating
queueing for essentials
the desperation of unemployment
the meagre income of the furloughed
while in the background
preparations continued in full swing
they were buying time
building more space
commissioning more beds,
makeshift facilities in
studios, halls and convention centres
hospitals capacity doubled
as scared patients stayed away
millions spent
millions invested
in hardware
not in human resources
the nemesis has mutated
the second wave
looms
they are ready
pawns on a chess board
the knight’s gambit
your move
