Scientists and Engineers.

I saw you on TV, as rising curves,

You instilled fear, while killing us in droves.

You appeared as despair,

When people dug the earth with shovel,

To bury our loved ones,

You wanted us to grovel.

Everyone shut behind the doors,

And you thought we were timid,

While you spread across the streets,

Like some brave pandemic.

But enough is enough,

And now you will stand exposed,

We will drag you out of your hiding,

Lungs, pharynx, whatever you chose.

In our cells, in our DNA,

We will find you, wherever you are,

We have our own set of curves,

To expose you with RT PCR.

We walk into the room,

Where you lurk everywhere,

In every nook and cranny,

On every surface you are smeared.

You hide inside the cotton swabs,

You stick on the floor under my shoes,

I can see the names of your victims,

While you spill through a leaky tube.

Under the gown, behind the mask,

I have a soul that is brave,

I know despite all the measures,

There will be many a close shave.

Every patient, every sample,

We will screen you out,

We will hook you on the lines,

And chart you out.

We know, you gain a foothold,

Through ACE2 receptor,

We are building vaccines,

To foil even before you conspire.

We build ventilators,

And Apps like Arogya Setu,

You will stand alone and defeated,

While we bridge ourselves and isolate you.

You underestimated Scientists,

And the zeal of Engineers,

C'mon corona, fight like a warrior.

'Cause we fight like no other.