News came from the far- east,
Of people struggling to breathe.
They clutched their chests and gasped for air.
Touch them not, nurse them not.
Leave them alone to their end.
Break the bonds of humanity.
All because the air is tainted.
News came from the healers
No cure for the malady.
Isolate the afflicted lot.
Shield yourself to be safe.
Treat kith and kin as foes.
Break the code of decent conduct.
All because the air is tainted.
News came from the multitudes;
Of misery untold.
Pain, poverty and solitude.
They trudged in droves everywhere
Towards their homes and hearths
Just to be turned away.
That broke their hearts to smithereens
All because the air is tainted.
News came from the sane voices.
That all is not lost as yet!
Have faith in Him, there is hope.
He’s on the wheel to control
the chaos all around.
With fervent hope, they toiled
To heal the sick and wipe the tears
Brought about by the tainted air.
Lumding, Assam, Changer ni 16, 2020
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