Earth is at war. The world is in peril. Humans are crying.
This demon took over the world in the first quarter of the year 2020. Since then it has not only disrupted our health and wealth but has completely changed life as we knew it. Constant contemplation about what’s coming next has left permanent lines on each of our foreheads.
I often spend my evenings looking anxiously at the blue skies. I am still waiting for the sight of angels descending upon Earth…
It is May end and so far we have not yet found any weapon to fight this treacherous and cunning villain to protect humanity. All powerful kingdoms on Earth have succumbed to its tyranny but common man is still fighting to keep his hopes up. The only way we have found to protect ourselves from this demon is quarantine. Staying at home and physical distancing has become the new way of life. Handshakes, hugs and high fives have become a thing of the past. But it hasn’t entirely been as easy as it sounds.
For over two months we have been keeping ourselves in lockdown. We have measured every inch of our four walls and breathed every corner of our homes. We willingly gave away the freedom we gained from British in return for health. It is a strong urge, trust me, to get back our fundamental right to freedom. But we have stopped going out, visiting our friends or loved ones. Giving up the freedom to roam on our democratic roads is tough but necessary. Giving up your freedom physically is still manageable. Determination to keep your health safe helps to curb this urge to be free again. But it is only a matter of time…
For how long can we keep this flame of determination going?
Human being is a complex species that is gifted with being able to identify themselves at mental and emotional planes of existence too. The demon Covid-19 remains invisible to human eyes and yet it is capable of shutting down us physically. But is this demon’s attack restricted to only our physical bodies?
Why aren’t we talking about the wounds that it has caused us mentally and emotionally?
Why aren’t we talking about Covid-19’s psychological impact?
Roads are quite. Highways are empty Businesses are at a halt. Economy is giving a shrieking cry for help. And we can listen…
But what about the cry for help coming from our minds and hearts?
Ever since this demon attacked our planet,
A boy hasn’t eaten food cooked by his mother
A girl hasn’t fought with her brother
A man is worried about his job and next month’s salary
A woman is anxious about future
A father is tensed about his depressed children
A mother is crying to see her children
Those who are infected, are fighting for their lives but those who aren’t infected, are they really safe?
Those who are not infected, are they really healthy?
When will our governments learn to consider and acknowledge the psychological impact of their decisions?
When will the medical sciences start considering the psychological wounds of physical illnesses?
As am writing this, the demon has already infiltrated countless minds and hearts…
It has already infected the Collective mind and our beloved Earth’s heart.
Prayers remain unanswered…
© Kartikeya Awasthi
ADVAITA 