7 a.m.
it has become
a habit of sorts
to wait
with bated breath
for 7 a.m.
The hour that tells
you
the number.
Every day at 7 a.m,
DIPR gives out
the statistics
of new positive
cases.
As the numbers
increase,
I pray every morning,
at 7 a.m.
that very soon,
the hour will tell
us
that we have defeated
the virus
with prayers and
obedience
and that
7 a.m. will show us
the answer to our
prayers and
obedience.
Lalrinsangi Nghinglova is an Assistant Professor in English at Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College in Aizawl. Married with three children, she is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Mizoram University. While she says she's no poet, these lines are a brilliant snapshot of the apprehension and anxiety that accompany the dreaded hour of 7 in the morning when the latest updates on the Covid situation in Mizoram are announced on social media platforms by the Directorate of Information & Public Relations.
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