They walked hundreds of miles
their stomachs empty,
their minds full of fears
of having lost jobs to a virus
whose scientific import they did
not understand, or even know
or what is social distancing
or washing hands;
But they walked and we analysts
called it reverse migration,
Stay back we admonished
otherwise you will spread it to your home
and hearth, but they didn’t listen.
Why would they?
They would rather die in the comfort of homes.
Only some died on the way, a long long
way before reaching home.
The only good news is that an economic
package has been announced.
After they died or perhaps reached home.
Geography is now history.