On this humble restaurant rested our livelihood

Business did prosper, all then was good

From dawn till dusk, they knew no fatigue

Who could, when one must make ends meet

Who knew that one 'small' thing could change it all

A man who once stood tall soon met his fall

In one fell swoop this bane brought carnage

Man versus virus – a war was waged

The pandemic raged on in an uncertain wave

And the way to a whole new era was wildly paved

An era wherein a 'new norm' must be embraced:

Financial pain to be endured by the populace

Woes of rents and debts knocked on every door
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