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Beyond Walls: CoVID-19

Nature. The one force which remains undomesticated by humanity. Every alteration we try to add, every problem we try to solve - nature fights back. Every action of humans has been equally reacted to by nature. However, if we cannot see beyond the depths of our pockets, being caught off-guard by nature should come as no surprise. 

We pushed nature too far with our egotism and she sought vengeance. Our follies and misadventures have injured mother nature repeatedly. Hence, her vengeance comes to us. As a deadly virus: Coronavirus.

The current coronavirus pandemic is an endangerment to the world. Killing above a lakh people, it has the potency of a Hiroshima atomic bomb. Yet there is no one to blame but ourselves for it. We were short-sighted in our approach and our confidence in our tactics. Many of us would not accept its dangerous potential. From that obscurity came Coronavirus' notoriety: fatalities and suddenness striking down humanity. The potent and deadly arsenal of nature has been unleashed with this pandemic, sorely testing our capacities. 

Yet amid these vexing times, we denounce our government counterparts for their delays and flaws. Our allegations accuse China of negligence, the USA of short-sightedness, the UK of brushing aside pandemics, et al. However, through all the blame, we lay fallen and disunited. We stand collapsed and arrogant at a time when only union and humility can protect us. During the time we should mend bridges, we cut them off. 

Humanity has never been more vulnerable. Yet we shut our eyes and believe what we hear. The voices of rabble-rousers or politicians shifting the blame like sand-dunes which we hear. These words, dripping with hatred, do not inspire or innovate but detract and disillusion.

Despite these threats and deceit, some of us try to help others. Some of us fund welfare projects, some of us undertake those projects. Yet help is what all of us need. Even so, help is not what all of us get. The few privileged individuals who do not suffer from afflictions and finances must arise to protect those who do. The few of us who are heart-rend by the rising deaths must help. All of us who care about humanity must help. This is the fight of our time. Let it not be said that humanity failed when it was needed most.
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