Laughing out mockingly at the parasites
Thumping its chest like the Sumo fighter
It roared like the thunder, “Do you hear me?
Ye all viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa,
I am the roughest, toughest and strongest
In the world of pathogens,
Crown me the King!”
Someone from the gallery shouted,
“Don’t boast, dear cousin,
Have you seen those factories and machines
Those syringes and needles,
Those bottles of liquid medicine
And tablets on the shelves of druggists? “
Corona-19 grinned “Ha-Ha-Ha” like Ravan
And shouted,
“No injection, no drugs, no vaccination can defeat me
I have seized the world, the malls, markets, roads and rails
I have goaded men into their holes away from the streets
I have punished them for their cruelty and greed
I have punished them for their voracious appetite
Consuming animals, beasts, birds, and insects
Despite the bounties of Mother Nature
Fruits and roots, leaves and vegetables,
For stealing the milk and eggs, killing the fish and crab
Their hunger is unlimited, their thirst unquenchable
It’s time for them to reap the result of their cruelty!”
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