Back to square one

After all these months

After all the battling

After a year of surviving 

After a year of fighting

After trying all the possible dishes

After a year of playing every credible indoor games

After sleeping for long mornings and eating and repeating

After all the attempts gone to flames

After all the lockdowns and homemade cakes for birthdays

After all the helpings and losses

After struggling in all attainable ways

We are back to square one.

– Aditi Satwat