A cough and a cold - A poem by Mekhala Charan
A cough and a cold It all started with a normal cough and cold Well, nothing to worry about! Best to be brave and bold But suddenly, a hint of doubt... Is it?-wait, no, it couldn’t be Was something else inside of me? That burn behind my eyes Maybe a check would be wise? No, I shall wait Maybe this isn’t my fate Oh, but 5 days gone And I start to fawn In a state of panic I took the fever tonic Ahh.. much better Not too long, it was back, however I decided to take the safety measure It came back positive to my utmost terror 'I was near her, now I fear her', they chanted! 'Take her away!' , they demanded None willing to take the risk For it might make them sick I was put in bed alone With the sickness I owned. Oh, how I wish I hadn’t hesitated To take the measure before it elevated. Suddenly through the darkness, faces shown It was the people who had me disowned Though staggered and weak was my breath I knew that it wouldn’t be my death