2020 - A year for the history books.
From taking countless lives to changing millions, 2020 did it all. Twelve months of unrelenting drama, from a microscopic agent of death going about decimating the mankind to untimely celebrity deaths and tragedies like never before, our experiences were frightening indeed.
Locked at our houses for almost the majority of it, of course our spirits were down. We prayed for better days. We waited for the light at the end of the long tunnel that 2020 took the shape of.
This poem sums up everything that the year 2020 stood for. The story of that year has been narrated in the form of poetry - describing each and every little event that was a part of it. If you want a 2020 recap - you are at the right place!
The Story Of The Year 2020
First of Jan – ‘twas the start of it all
If only we could foresee, oh what could befall!
Happy New Year! The celebrations went wild
As the decade was welcomed by every man and child!
It was a year unlike any other, the year had plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
The cold went away, as a virus made its way
It crept into our lives, and it was here to stay
We named it Corona; the world was in a shock
An unwelcomed guest – A new kid on the block
Panic and paranoia, the future was unclear
As the entire world started to tremble with fear
An unforeseen world, the year changed plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
World War III claims, the internet went crazy
Peace and humanity? The future seemed hazy
We went into lockdown, held captive at our homes
Attending our classes through laptops and phones
The nature went wild, it threw cyclones into the mix
Our already troubled lives were in serious need of a fix
It gave way to a new normal, the year broke plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
Australia was burning, the forests were ablaze
As the island continent prayed for better days
The Taal Volcano in Luzon suddenly erupted
And thousands of people had their lives disrupted
The Olympics were postponed, the Euros were cancelled
The sporting calendar was marred and dishevelled
Our lives changed forever, the year changed plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
Racism revelled with George Floyd’s death
And Black Lives Matter became a global protest
Kobe Bryant left us, what a legend of the game!
So did Maradona, what an inexplicable shame!
We lost Sushant Singh Rajput and Irfan Khan
Wakanda Forever? We lost Chadwick Boseman
We lost incredible gems, the year took away plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
A surge of locusts, it was quite an attack!
A sudden blast in Beirut had us taken aback
A passenger plane crashed just days before Eid
No soul survived — not a parent, not a kid
The Supreme Korean leader flirted with death
And Joe Biden became a presidential candidate
Some staggering events, the year had plenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
The festive season came, but it wasn’t the same
Everything was half-spirited, the virus was to blame
It was a whole new world, a far cry from the past
Only a span of twelve months but the difference was vast
It was a hell of year; we waited for it to end
Twenty Twenty One should better be our friend
Tragedies, miseries, and setbacks aplenty
This is the story of the year, Twenty Twenty!
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