Poem: From my window
The world looks dull and gloomy
COVID-19 outbreak has stolen the light
The streets are empty of the common commotion
Hustlers and rustlers bargaining for life’s bread crumbs
While board rooms are empty of the spectacle of capitalism
Deals made under the table (corruption)
Immature “tenderpreneurs” with their wicked smiles
Looting done in the name of business deals
The youth have vacated their prime spots around town
Loitering and idleness has been removed from the streets
The streets look emancipated from the harsh realities of life
It’s absolutely delusional to think that poverty has been eradicated
And everyone has finally won their lifetime ticket to Hawaii
Poverty has found a new home…under the strict directives from the government (stay home, stay safe)
Poverty is practicing social distancing and all the trending monologues of Covid-19
Inside the cramped homes, another monster is breeding
Domestic violence is multiplying its forces
Its ferocious teeth displayed in the living rooms
Its claws unsheathed
Ever ready to pounce
The girl child is not safe
Women and children are not shielded from this monster
It’s not all lost
There is light at the end of the tunnel
As new rules are unsealed
Normality has been redefined
The face mask is a permanent marker
On the face of reality
Social distancing is still expected from each and every jack and jill
Contact tracing registers have been added to our daily enterprise
Life is beginning to take shape
Fear is dissipating
Dark clouds are dispersing
There is hope after all
Under the nose of Covid-19 outbreak
©Kenneth Maswabi
(19-06-2020)
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