A Request And Its Reply Poem by Prem Nizar Hameed

Boyfriend wrote:
Pandemic is very cruel to me
As your beautiful nose
Lips, and part of the cheeks
Are still being covered by mask;
Every time I pass by you for a poem,
My aesthetic mind is consoled
By your lovely and poetic eyes only!

Girlfriend replied:
Covid guidelines do not allow
Your ‘line' on my lane
So, please maintain distance from my view
And sanitize your point of view;
Besides, if you have put water
On the stove for cooking in this regard,
Put off the stove, let the water cool
And make it for frequent hand washing