How privileged I am..

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 How privileged I am...
that I have not been diagnosed with this virus "Corona"- an uninvited guest,
that I have all the access to PPE's & to the doctors doing their best.

that I didn't get stuck somewhere far away or at some remote location,
that I am able to spend quality time with my family like any other vacation.

 How privileged I am...
that I am not those migrants who have to walk miles in scorching heat to reach their home,
that I have been watching web series all day, turning my AC ON.

that still I am employed and my salary is being credited before the month ends,
unlike those who lost their jobs and nowhere to go, everytime the economy bends.

 How privileged I am...
that I am not residing in areas completely shattered by Amphan cyclone,
that all this time I am pursuing my hobbies and not feeling alone.

that my house is intact and not taken away by huge floods,
that my farms & crops are safe and survived the rampage of locusts.

 How privileged I am...
that I am not the ones who are struggling just for the daily bread,
that I am learning cooking, making pasta, chapati & cakes - brown and red.

that the worst I had to suffer is being in a home locked-down and not gone outside,
which is nothing if I start comparing me with them, point by point & side by side.

and when I say "I" am privileged, I am including all those
who have not been through real atrocities of this pandemic;
please acknowledge this fact that still nothing has happened to you, 
show some empathy beyond any logic.

I am privileged that I believe that this too will pass,
things will be normal again and suffering will not lasts.

" My prayers for the ones who suffered a lot. May this pandemic ends soon with no more sufferings.
Thanks to God for giving me so much privileges. "
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