Lavanya Gupta
Laughing with my sister,
Till tears roll down my cheeks;
Cooking sinful treats
With my mother;
Challenging my father,
To see who could do
A plank for the longest time.
It is said
That in moments of adversity,
You discover your greatest strength.
During this lockdown
As we all shut our doors,
I opened up my heart,
As we shunned being outside
I chose to peep inside,
Inside the four walls of my home,
Towards the ever-loving
Yet annoying younger sister,
Gaze at the amazing and supportive mother,
Admire my dear goofy father.
Covid – 19 has distanced us all
But it bonded us four together,
Making me realize; recognize,
The value of togetherness
Of love, of care,
The worth of unconditional support
Of a warm embrace,
The value of my family,
My most invaluable treasure,
My anchor, unfortunately from which
In the hustle-bustle of life,
I had drifted away.
But during this forced quarantine,
The unbreakable bonds,
Between my family and I
Have strengthened more than ever,
My sister, my mother, my father,
They have seen my weaknesses,
And helped me discover my strengths.
Together we have played, exercised,
Cooked and cleaned,
Endless movies we have seen,
And in the process,
Created memories that I will cherish forever.
Wherever I might be,
Thanks to my family,
I will never be alone.
They might be crazy and embarrassing,
But these are my people,
My tribe,
The ones who will always have my back,
My dear family.
As we distanced ourselves socially,
Four of us have built bridges between our hearts,
So Covid -19,
Although I wish you had never appeared,
I thank you,
I am grateful to you,
For showing me the value
Of my invaluable family.