Sympathy,
ah! Sympathy you show to a lone tree
Writing
obituaries in haste…wait for God’s decree
Burnt
in your ire lay all my kin, my kith…dead,
I,
bare, lifeless wait ….for fate… yours instead
You
lived off my leaves, fruits, roots like a parasite
Plundered,
raped, chopped me to prove your might
But
I am a fighter…
My
roots are protected in mother’s womb; my seeds sheltered in air
sprout,
spread, to watch your destruction, I’ll be there…
I
was....long before you came into being, will be there when you cease to exist.
But
you will perish, buckle under your own sins, fade into mist
No,
I won’t die, will live to see you scorched, burnt to chaff
Writing
your obituary,then...I will have the last laugh!
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A powerful piece, Meenakshi....This illustrates the placidity and unresponsive attitude of the man..nothing less and nothing more..!! Such will power retain and move lives.
ReplyDeleteWonderful attempt....deep insight into Nature.
wow! that is a compliment, ma'am! Your encouraging words made my day!
DeleteI love the way you have displayed Nature's fury on man's cruelty and foolishness ... the words of tree are right !!! Brilliantly portrayed ... it's amazing how you come up with such gems every time !!!
ReplyDeleteFor the time being its is cruelty but time is about to come when it will turn into a blunder. Thanks for appreciating!
DeleteOnce again you have come up with a gem..
ReplyDeletemeaningful lines beautifully turned into a powerful story..
great poem Meenakshi.. full of intent..
Thanks you so much, I am glad you liked it!
Deleteit is after posting my comment that i read the other two comments.. one has used the word 'powerful' and other 'gem'.. i ended up using both without prior cognition of comments above..
ReplyDeletethis itself shows that this one indeed is a ''powerful gem''...
thumbs up.. :)
you are too kind with your comments, Thanks:)
DeleteIntense and powerful. Well done!
ReplyDeleteMadeleine Begun Kane
Thank you so much and welcome to my blog!
Deletewonderfully penned....
ReplyDelete1st time here at your space and loved the flow of words...will try to go through old write-ups.....!!
Thanks Irfan, You are welcome to my blog!
DeleteVery nice poem ..
ReplyDeletebeautifully put :)
Also check out my entry
http://ankitmahato.blogspot.in/2012/12/i-am-last-tree.html
Thanks Ankit, I read your, very nice post, best of luck for the competition!
DeleteThe last 4 lines ----stunning-
ReplyDeleteexcellent observation and depiction
Thank you so much!
Deletewell, as i said earlier, i really don't know how to appreciate poetry but i love reading them. this one was absolutely brilliant. i could feel the indignation of the tree.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Deb!
DeleteHi Meenakshi.This is the first time that I am visiting you.Your poem is awesome.Each word touches the heart!Your flair for writing is exemplary!Best wishes for the contest.
ReplyDeleteThank you ma'am. Coming from you it's an honour.
DeleteFabulous one Meenakshi...
ReplyDeleteOf all the post I read so far for this initiative, liked yours best!
Very well said, penned and decoded! Kudos to you!
Thank you so much Ekta, It feels I already won!
DeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sir!
DeleteThe angst came through beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Deepak!
Deletepowerfull
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletewhen will we humans learn .. WHEN
ReplyDeleteBikram's
That' a big question... thanks for reading, Bikram!
DeleteTouching poem...more than touching...it's an eye opener for all...!!!
ReplyDeleteIf even now we open our eyes to the looming danger. Thanks for reading Anjan!
DeleteBeautiful imagery, Meenakshi - the lone tree's ire and mockery.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and appreciating!
DeleteFirst of all I apologize for dropping by so late ...I really don't want to give any excuse ..I know I'm at fault..
ReplyDeleten of course a big Thank you for leaving your footprints on my writings even though I was unable to get back to you ...I am touched..
Coming to the post ..It's really hard hitting and power packed ..Loved the way you expressed yourself..
All the best
Cheers
It is perfectly fine. Thanks for visiting and taking time out to read my composition.
DeleteThanks for appreciation!
the pleasure was all mine.. :)
DeleteThank you, it means a lot!
Delete:)
And without the papers made out of a mighty tree is needed to write an obituary too. Strong message. Very true. We humans should feel bad and not proud for their actions
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for finding it worth these kind comments!
DeleteTouching poetry.
ReplyDeleteThank you for making efforts to read older posts, Sir. This is rare!
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