'Tis good to be back
To the known corridors, the classrooms
'Tis good to face the class....
Not the screen anymore...
Students, not muted windows,
Refusing to show faces!
'Tis good to have a hearty talk,
To get infected by their vibrance,
Energy, cheerfulness, presence....
But...the pulse is somewhere missing!
The mesh of masks, the smell of sanitizer....
Still there's life, triumphing over
The numbing thoughts of Death-
The Sick, the Fear, the Hope, the Despair....
The predominant emotions in the year last.
Yes, ' tis good to embrace
The semblance of normalcy-
To feel, to laugh, to behave
As if life is back to its usual pace.....
It will be good to be back to
Whatever was, used to be-
The known, the mundane, the very very ordinary!!
'Tis good to dream, hope and wish....
'Tis good to be back!
