Schomes

My dear hubby

Forget to spend the savings on your hobby

I must be a tecno savvy,

Purchase a whiteboard and marker,

A laptop too at any cost,

Also a headphone and high speed internet

To reach out my loving students

Who must learn from home 

During this lockdown and shutdown,

The only suitable option."

"Yes, your majesty

To fulfill all your demands is my duty

Profession, not hobby, is of top priority."

"Thanks a lot my dear friend and philosopher,

Please do remember

When my online classes go on

Pin drop silence to be maintained,

No TV or sound system,

Even no loud conversation."

"No need to worry dear,

Sony will be busy in her online classes

And I in my office assignments

We'll hire a Nanny to look after the little Princess

For which, of course, we have to spend a little excess."

"No Nanny, during Covid-19 no outsider

Don't you know no housemaid is there,

My darling, daily chores won't you share 

As notes, slides and assignments I have to prepare

And respond to my children's whatsapp messages

Attend online trainings to be up-to-date and refresh my knowledge?"

"Don't worry, in every walk of life I'm your faithful partner

With humble supplication I'll support you ever

Work from home will facilitate work with the home minister.

Now sit beside me and enjoy your favourite serial dear."

"Darling, henceforth never expect me to watch TV with you

Or have a nice gossip with you till this tension is over

For stting in front of the laptop for long hours

Backache, headache and eye pain I do suffer

No off day, no personal time, no leisure

Being available to my children for 24X7 hours."

"The fast aid box is kept ready to relieve your aches, 

But what about our longings and wishes? 

Your students are your children now

With no space for me and our children anyhow,

Our private life is private no more

You are more a teacher than a wife and mother,

School are not closed but substituted with schomes.

Where homes are trespassed and transformed into schools

Like the tent fully occupied by the camel so clever

By pushing out the sympathetic owner into spine chilling winter."