brother,
it's over thirty thousand
are you not afraid
to live there
mother just spoke to me
we are all afraid
for you
my dear sister,
it's over thirty thousand
we have a problem
or maybe not
johnson is a bit late,
he was hurrying
at lightening speed
to get us out of
big bad europe
but the response to covid
is going at slower pace
can't you see the
cheeky turtle
who defeated that
lazy running hare
i will speak to mum
she is afraid too,
my dearest son,
our dear president
accepts all, who are arriving
from far abroad
are you crazy mum,
leave daughters and her
how
even if i could
they would never come
today with our neighbours
we are having a barbecue
i hope you don't mind
if i smoke a cigar
father used to smoke
those smelly jaffna cigars
what a fine smell, but if i had them,
covid 19 would die of that smell
by the way, I am
dancing with my wife
to those old tunes
we used to listen to
when we were dating
do whatever
you never listened to me anyway
i was worshiping the gods
and lord buddha
begged them to save you
from this nasty illness
death can come to anybody
at anytime mum
it could come today or tomorrow
or even in ten years
if i can
i will come in august
to see you
oh, i didn't tell mum this
life is here
to feel the joyous moments
instead of suffering,
rather than living
in fear of darkness
let's live in the moment
happily ever after
you don't need
a whiskey single malt
or roasted meat and cigar havana,
it's enough to have
some coconut toddy,
tapioca maiyok and chili paste
giveth one
the same happiness
wherever you are
The Beautiful Essence Of
Lock Down
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