At times we make it in a hurry
Care we don't much, nor worry
Live life we do, with merry
Choice we have for our lifestyle
To wake up, with a bright smile
Treat roads like the winding Nile
Laceup and jog for a mile
Choice we have for food we eat
We debate the good in rice over wheat
Proteins we search in greens and meat
Farm we do till resources deplete
Choice we have on clothes we wear
Civilized to be, so not to bare
Fashion we call, no shelf to spare
Decay they don't, ozone we tear!
Choice when comes to essential
Our minds go into denial
Care then, we do; for survival
Life too, gets an emotional upheaval
Choice when comes to survival
What we do determines revival
If our choice be wise & responsible
Life too, becomes one big carnival
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© Balaji Palanidurai
The girl in this picture is my daughter. It was a candid click while shooting her DIY video that she worked on for Parent Circle magazine during this lockdown.
These are words from the bottom of my heart. Each para inspired by a news item or post I saw regarding the state of our world in the times of COVID 19.
This piece of work is dedicated to
- that daily wage labor for whom my daughter and I bought essentials from the grocery store in my neighbourhood. COVID lockdown had forced her to beg for survival
- to my children who have been a sport throughout this tough period and making wise choices on food clothes to wear etc
- the humans who flocked to buy meat and fish when the butcher opened after 3 weeks
- all lives we lost due to this pandemic
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