Several snobs residing in housing societies
Imagine that diseases are spread by the poor
That is why before allowing entry to house-helps
Onerous conditions were imposed to make sure
“She must wear masks & gloves, be sanitized
Temperature should be recorded at the door”
And the bosses would migrate to the AC rooms
While the house-help scrubbed away the floor
If yesterday’s leftovers were lying in the fridge
They would magnanimously donate that feed
Sanctimoniously hoping that from heaven above
Some God had been watching their good deed!
When with the lockdown many of their helpers
Chose a long walk back to freedom and home
Sahibs and memsahibs ventured out to poach
Other peoples helps who had come out to roam
When a suitable candidate was finally located
It was an example of poetic justice at its best
As the candidate before discussing any work
Said “Show me report of your negative Covid test”