The final Redemption

 The Final Redemption



New years eve, what a marvellous night

Oh, what a wonderful new year we had in sight!

We were wishing for days warm and bright 

And for times without sorrow or spite. 


Then 2020 came storming in,

As if to punish humanity for long standing sins

Testing our urge to save our own skins,

But what of our planet, and of our kins?


In january the world was on fire;

Whilst in India- just a few weeks prior,

A bill was passed, making the public go haywire

The chaos among the people was all to admire.


February was no better, was it?

A global superpower had taken a hit

Possibly into a bat, a chinese man bit

And then the world came crashing into this pit


By march, from China the virus had spread;

In Italy and Spain there were thousands dead

Day after day, more were infected

Until soon the world sat dejected.


Then in April the roads were still

The hotels were shut, so were the factories and mills

While citizens were confined to their windowsills,

The leaders of the world displayed a strong will.



Doctors are needed more than ever;

As this contagion they strive to sever,

Health workers must be supported in this courageous endeavour 

After all, it's now or never.


While we sit in quarantine,

Inside our homes there’s quite a scene

Some live it up while some grow keen

To step out into a world cleaner than it’s ever been.


Outside, by masks faces are hidden

Loitering outdoors is now forbidden

If any of these rules are overridden,

There is a chance you might well be bedridden!


Since to the outdoors we are deprived,

To occupy ourselves, theories we contrive

“Is this a biological warfare, or were the Chinese just naive?

Oh, in our fantasies how we thrive!


Now is the time when there is no barbarity

No hate or riots due to any sort of disparity

In a world where mutual respect is a rarity

This is the final chance for the redemption of humanity.


The economy now is all the time low

But to save our planet, how far will we go?

While we sit trapped, ecosystems do grow

Once free, we must attempt to preserve them so.





How long this will go on, i certainly cannot say

But i believe that there soon will be a day

When all the chaos will have faded away

And then things will be better than they were yesterday.


  • ~Akshat Nayak

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