Lessons for Life

 FAR BEYOND THE WORLD OF REALITY, 

WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS VIRTUALITY, 

YOU SEE THEM THERE, HEAR THEIR VOICES.

BUT LOOK AROUND. 

YOU ARE STILL ALONE. 

YOU ARE STILL ON YOUR OWN WITH YOUR FEELINGS. 

AND ON THE DARKEST NIGHT 

WHEN YOU NEED A HUG 

ALL YOU HAVE IS A PILLOW AND TEARS

TO SOOTH YOU TO SLEEP.

THAT'S WHAT DISTANCES DO TO YOU. 

THAT'S WHAT A PANDEMIC DOES TO YOU. 

YOU ARE SUDDENLY SO COMFORTABLE BEING ALONE 

THAT IT SCARES YOU.

IT IS OKAY TO BE SCARED.

IT IS OKAY. 

THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN.

IF THERE IS ONE LESSON YOU LEARNT HERE, 

LIFE NEVER GOES AS PLANNED.

~ Suranya

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