Morning has arrived
Radiating pretty colours
Another day
Explored indoors.

Poking my head
Outside my window
I behold birds whistling with glee,
Free.

Why must I be restrained
To the patios
And windows? Where is Ekab,
My friend who lives next door?

Shuffling off
In a sigh I headed out of my
Room. Mom I heard a'sobbing
In quiet muffles. She whispered to dad.


"Back then as a kid
When life was simple and washing hands was mere hygiene. The only Corona I knew was the car mom drove'