Hanging by a thread
Hanging by a thread
Hanging by a thread
by Annapurani Vaidyanathan
This is one of those times when - no matter which corner of the world we turn to - there's only sorrow waiting to stem. This is one of those times when we're forced to sleep and wake up to mayhem.This is one of those times when we are first left gasping for breath, and then, we are taught how to breathe,
This is one of those times when we suffer wounds and bruises that we wouldn’t have dreamt of in our nightmares, let alone having to live with them in reality,
This is one of those times when we are kept on tenterhooks every damn hour,when we are mercilessly stripped of every last piece of armor,
This is one of those times when we realize that the world feels a lot better when we’re there for one another,
This is one of those times when we learn that our grief definitely pinches us lesser when we stand together,
This is one of those times when we yearn for smiles and sunshine and laughter,
when we want to hold on to hugs a little longer,
This is one of those times when it hits us that you and I and everybody we care for isn't going to be around forever,
This is one of those times when we know that it is love, and those we love, that we must learn to protect and savor and fiercely treasure.
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Featured in our June 2021 issue, "Creation During Covid, pt. 3"