It all started with melodies and love stories,
We danced and sang our favorite songs, leaving no space for sadness.
The clock started ticking, our hearts started bleeding with intense pain,
Covid became headlines on our TV screen, leaving us to grieve.
Fear took over our bodies like smoke in ghettos, our eyes were red.

The ball kept rolling as people started dropping like dry leaves,
Nightmare kissed our cheeks, leaving us to be frightened about the next day.
Our inbox and news feeds were ways of spreading death news, leaving one breathless.
Burials were our daily...