Any other time, this poem by Chitra Govindraj would have been just a philosophical musing. But during COVID times, it assumes a whole new meaning with humans suddenly and acutely aware of the fleeting nature of life. Focused on escaping from Madam Corona(!), and taking it day by day! And deeply accepting that EVEN WE THE HUMANS are not invincible, as much as a mynah is not!
Survival
This morning has been as usualI went outside to this visual
Lotus was blooming and pink
Birds perched on the bird bath’s brink
A mynah bird comes everyday
Hopping around the grass paving it’s way
Looking for worms early in the day
It’s a sweet delight this sight
but just then a kite swooped down to give us a fright!
Her wings are very large and brown
She looks about her one can see her frown
That mynah bird she has her eyes on
Hops to the side, trying to hide, she’s under pressure
While this Kite smiles searching for her tasty treasure
One can say she looks like Garuda
But this one seems cunning like a barracuda!
She fails to see the myna and flies back to her tree
Don’t worry little bird I’ll get you tomorrow she thinks with glee!
The calm has now returned as I speak
Lo and behold! the myna has a worm in its beak
She turns and flies away
I smile as she can now live another day
- Chitra Govindraj
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