I weep my beloved country,
In your hapless arms and lonely pyres
I watch from afar,
As my home burns in the incessant fires
I gasp in shock,
At the demise of someone dear
I writhe in pain,
Knowing the end is nowhere near
I seek out to friends
We nod, we brood, we seethe, we sear
I grieve in silence
For someone’s spouse, a friend, a mother
And then I pray
Holding on to every threadbare
I pride in acumen
Of the youth running Helter Skelter
To find beds and air to breathe;
On ground, abroad and even Twitter
I believe in people
In your strength and willpower
In the face of a government that is but a deserter
I awe in gratitude
For doctors and nurses
The police and essential workers
Toiling night and day facing death and danger
I weep my beloved country,
In mirth knowing your power
I weep my beloved country,
In guilt watching you wither
I weep my beloved country,
In solidarity in yonder and hither