Poem During the Plague: Poem 3

HARIS ADHIKARI is a poet, translator, editor and a university teacher from Nepal. He has three books of poetry and translation to his credit. He teaches English language and literature at Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.

From Quarantine

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The most difficult thing in the world

is to

not change.

But then, it is even more so

when you feel you are

robbed of your

pure soul, pure connection to yourself.

This purity, this connection,

is what needs to be

quarantined,

from the innumerable viruses.

Or else, springs will come

with no sprouts.