The world went to a standstill…

Was not planning but fate brought me here.

One-click, one look, t’was just one.

And that is how my affair began.

“One episode,” I said, “Maybe just one.”

One became two, and two became three.

And my nights swiftly turned to days.

That is how my Kdrama affair began.

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Pandemic has brought joy, peace,

at the same time fear and anxiety.

It has made us closer yet far to reach.

It makes us feel like heroes of our times.

Yet cowards in moments alone.

Elation after watching Netflix as we lost ourselves to a different time zone.

but guilty of all the wasted time.

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Suddenly, everything is meaningless.

Sickness lingers, with no help in sight.

Desperate people calling, praying, crying.

Friends and loved one’s suffering.

Unable to help, to move, to speak.

Death swallows up Everything, it seems.

Yet light pierces the darkness

Strength and purpose surges

The present is a gift, the future a promise.

Hope endures.

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Everyone’s indoors, except me.

Highways clear

Business districts still

Traffic lights out

Not one in sight

Speeding through streets

Slowing down at occasional checkpoints

Flashing my HCW free pass

Never felt so free

Shamelessly telling everyone to stay at home.

To keep themselves from getting sick

But secretly pleased.

Because it’s actually all for me

Carina Chavente

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