Can 2020 be renamed as the worst year ever? From corona virus to forest fire to cyclones to volcano eruptions to floods to vaccine, this year has been a rollercoater.
Read the enitre poem to know the things that happened month by month in 2020 in form of a poem. Its time to hit the rewind button to revisit those days.
From days of sorrow and grief to the days on self introspection, mental growth and change. 2020 may have passsed but it left life long impression on the mankind.
Just like every coin has a twin side, so does 2020. On the brighter side, people realised the importance of family, nature healed, animals took back there homes and doctor, nurses, sanitation workers, police got renamed as corona warriors.
Its 31st December 2019
One more night and it will 2020
Partying, celebrating unknown what the coming year had in bag for us
Remembering those resolutions we threw under the bus.
2020 was supposed to be my year
The year with my close ones near
Stay inside, say no to outside
Hold tight, you are in for a ride.
Its a strange world, the one we live in
Its unique and rare, don't know from where to begin
Crowd, rush, traveling, eating, so common
Who knew staying in, masks, WFH would be the new normal.
The new year began on a positive note
Burj Khalifa lit up, Taj Mahal a beaut
Loud parties going around the world
While Australia slowly turning into a burning netherworld.
They said, never ever a fire got so wild
Killing many, burns severe and mild
The grasslands then, are ashlands now
Wildlife dead, leaking sorrow all around.
Nature was punishing the humanity
For the ills we have done
Taal Volcano erupted in Philippines
entire city evacuated, all praying and numb.
The volcano which remained silent for years
erupted and may destroy everything that comes near.
Cars, roads, homes covered in ash
Chaos and havoc, equlibrium crashed
Who are we when even the royals quit the silver spoon
Leaving old traditons behind, starting anew
You see, one gets only what, is in his destiny
Harry and Meghan began writing their own story.
And whilst all this happened
we lost a few good souls
from kobe to Floyd
the whole world mourned
The men in blue, the defenders of the earth
Forgot there duty, was this all worth?
He kept shouting, " Please stop, I cant breathe!"
Dead under his knee, the humanity bleed.
One taught the world a lesson on equality
while other inspired young kids
Shotting, dribbling, jumping every obstacle
Both souls made this life worth living
This wasn't all, a pandemic knocking the door
Our lives got changed, mankind hit at core
We harmed the earth in every possible way
Its our turn now, our lives turned gray
What was once a world of development and boom
Soon slept in an infinite loop
The streets which were packed, no one stopped for a meh
Are waiting for people to walk and celebrate.
You see, a new virus came in our way
The government asked everyone to hide away
In the dark, the whole world went under lockdown
Lives stopped, the city's heart stop to pound.
Social Distance, Masks, Sanitizers became the new age weapons
to fight this invisible enemy, that kept us thretened
the white coats became the new defenders
our last hope, they will never surrender
Some returned back to their homes, some remained stuck in isolation
From summer to winter, depressed and sad went whole nation
Some lost there jobs, some lost their life
and the litttle boy in me was struggling to survive.
It was the summer of grief, death strolling the lane
Countless days and nights i dont remember i spent in vain
sitting in the balcony, watching the virus catch its next prey
I kept staring at the stars until it was next day
Flowers blommed, animals took back there homes
people everywhere getting trapped in their phones
Meeting people, travelling new places, exchanging thoughts no more
All got replaced by the the screeen no one asked for
While people kept hidden inside, nature kept punshing us more
from gas leaks to cyclones to floods, nothing left to adore
I miss going out, exploring the paths unknown
All i can do now is wake up and revisit those old photos
Murder hornets and locusts were the next things in line
Flights crashing, death toll incline
market crashed, twitter got hacked
from trump to kim, our minds offtracked
Huge cloud of ash covered the skies yet again
a large boom, mankind once more in pain
Peace got thrashed, the good old days long gone
Beirut got destroyed, by a floating bomb
Smoke and carnage spread all over the city
Didnt spared anything, no building no pity
hundreads killed, thousands injured
the whole world cried, this isn't the 2020 we pictured
Even the black panther took his last breath
Irrfan khan & Rishi Kapoor succumb to the god of death
Sushant, only in our memories now
Legend Saroj Khan will not dance anymore
No more tiffins, no need for school buses anymore
Online classes - the new age education, schools shut doors
For some its a blessing in disguise, for some its like staying alone
It is convenient, but has many limitations of its own.
All eyes moved to the west now
for some reason, we give them a bow
US held elections, Biden got elected
Kamala made history, Trump aggreviated
Protest started to begin in India now
3 bills passed, the farmers not ready to plough
to let there voice heard they reached the capital
curfewing the borders, they are unstoppable
From lockdown to quarantine, the year passed by
Toilet paper stocked out, immunity bosters on a rise
The virus took life life of many, gave some a new chance
some good things did happen in 2020 to keep it all balanced
You see, the people kept indoors, and a house became a home
from ludo to snake and ladders, all became kids once more
Plants grew back, oceans got revived
Mankind inside, nature rejoiced
Doctor, nurses, sanitation workers, police renamed as corona warriors
they took it on their life to scare away this foreigner
some connected with long lost friends, some turned into homecooks
2020 gave a chance, for life to be relooked
The air became cleaner, africa rose above polio
mental health and workcation became part of every talk show
Drive-in cinemas, drive-in concerts are again a thing now
Sweatpants and tee's became acceptable fashion somehow
2020 is a like poetry to me
from sadness to joy, the story is yet not complete
There are no flying cars, we dont live under the sea
its the year of growth and change, for you and me
I know 2020 has been very blue
So here's a little love for me and you
Days, weeks, months passed by
I was both scared and happy I won't lie
Today, its 31st December 2020
the whole year went by, things happened, so many
Ups and downs, the journey was long
Take next year one day at a time and stay strong.
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