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A Fragile World: Lessons from COVID 19


A fragile world
Oh what a fragile world we live in
We can't shake hands or hug our loved ones anymore
Suddenly we can't breathe in good air or breathe out a sigh of relief  out of fear of contracting an airborne virus
Oh what a fragile world we live in

Prices of goods and services are  falling in an instant
A must-have expensive product in stores has now become a less expensive product hiding in a small shelf
Businesses, from giant corporations to small startups are now on the verge of a collapse
What a fragile world we live in

How all things can change in an instant
How fragile our lives have become in a split second
Fear and anxiety have pounced on us like an animal pouncing on its helpless prey
Oh what a fragile world we live in

Suddenly how little  our achievements and riches have become
Where are they all now?
Why can't we boast of them now??
I will tell you where they are
They are all consumed in our fear and uncertainty of what is to happen next
As if they never existed here on this earth before
Oh what a fragile world we live in

How useless our possessions and plans have become now
They are of no value to us
We have come to prioritise safety and living healthy over them
All we are crying for is a cure to save us from this  infectious spell
Oh what a fragile world we live in

Suddenly our consciousness on our spiritual life has fast risen
We are now praying to God for answers and for redemption
How this world yearns for God now
Yet we all made him too small to fit into our hearts
Oh what a fragile world we live in

Perhaps we  can all learn to be less proud and more accepting of others
Less selfish and and more selfless to the cause and service of others
Less materialistic and more of our consciousness on unity and togetherness.

If our thoughts and actions can be guided accordingly on appreciating the life that we have first above every other fleeting things of this world, we will find this life more meaningful and a purposeful one to live for each day that passes.

I hope this my piece of writing and this fast wave of a viral disease will give you and me a thoughtful lessons we can reflect on as we live our lives here on this earth.

Safety first.

Kwame Sarpong |  Freelance Writer: 
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