Corona onam for Mahabali

Corona onam   for Mahabali

By

P.R.Ramachander

King Mahabali   kept   alarm   to wake  up   at  five am,

So that he can  dress  himself up, take  his umbrella,

And visit  his  own country in   India that  is Bharath,

Which was called all over  the world  as “God’s own country”

Even without  alarm he   woke up as  he was  anxious,

To see  the people  of his country  dressed  prettily,

And wearing  the sandal paste  pottu  and he   was ,

Particular  to  see   the poo kalam in each  of their homes

He reached   that  very  early morning    and went  ,

To a pretty  city he liked and saw  a  lady,

Who was pretty  and majestic   sitting in her home,

And that  lady  had tied   an unusual   cloth  around her mouth.

Speaking   through    that cloth  , She   asked kin Mahabali,

“yenthaa  meshe , why  are  you not   wearing the mask,

And if you  walk  like this , the  policeman   will  catch you,

And put a steep  fine  or put  you in a jail?” 

Maveli   could  not follow  “ madam   ,  what is that,

This is my country and  though   all people  are  similar to me,

I will  not go to  the Mosque.”   And that   lady   replied

“Yenthaa , thanikku  Branthu?  Corona  kettitille” kollum.”

Poor Mahabali   was greatly confused  “What  is that?

I have  not even been killed  by  God Vamana or Trivikrama,

How can that  silly  fellow  called Corona  kill me, please say”

That lady said  , “next  street  , they   will catch and test   you”

“If  you are  negative   they   will take   you  to  the government hospital,

And there  , they   will  put  you  in a prison and you  cannot   come out”

Maveli  felt bad   and asked  “what   about  Onam today?”

“Onam with mask  , social   distancing and frequent hand  washing is there”

“You cannot meet  any people with a  visible smile   and all  temples  will be empty,”

Poor Maveli , happy onam, better  go back   and come  next year.” Said the lady