In a city that was once known as the epicenter of the world’s trade. In a city that was once filled with people of all different cultures and backgrounds walking side by side on the streets and sidewalks. In a city where each train ride was stuffed with people packed like sardines. In a city where you would have the Empire State Building, one of the most known skyscrapers in the world. In a city with marvelous shopping complexes with millions of customers. In a city that was once known as “The City That Never Sleeps” it is almost as if the city has now fallen to rest.
The streets are now devoid of any signs of life. The cars that were once honking at one another are now gone. The bright yellow taxis that lined up against the sidewalk are nowhere to be found. The street vendors that sold a variety of different dishes and drinks have disappeared. In a city that was once known as “The City That Never Sleeps” it is almost as if the city has now fallen to rest.
One might ponder what dreadful event has befallen on this city to cause a drastic change in a place such as this. Was it a tornado? No,— maybe it was a hurricane? I was thinking that it has to be an earthquake? Well it is a tiny microscopic organism known as Covid19. Some people find it difficult to believe that something that small can spread so fast. Some people find it difficult to believe that something so small can ravage a lively city the way it did. Some people find it difficult to believe that something so small can take as many lives as it did. In a city that was once known as “The City That Never Sleeps” it is almost as if the city has now fallen to rest.
The thing that makes Covid19 so menacing is that there is no escape from it. Almost like the apocalypse, you can run but you can’t hide. If it were a hurricane you can just depart the area. Perhaps it was a tornado, then you can just go underground and wait for it to pass by. What if it had been an earthquake, well then you can get to level ground. For Covid19 all we can do is shelter inside of our homes and hope for the best. In a city that was once known as “The City That Never Sleeps” it is almost as if the city has now fallen to rest.