Withered tree

Saturday,18th Dec, 2021

 

Look, O human beings

don't bring in the destruction

let the nature play its role

so, respond to the nature's call

 

Look at me and my position

and think of human beings

today I am branchless with no green leaves

still, I stand erect and live

 

I have enjoyed full utility

and served well the humanity

I had vast area covered

that provided strangers a shed

 

all passersby looked at and thanked

no one thought and staked claim

at least they spared me

and allowed branchless tree

 

everybody faces the time

and crumbles upon any time

even though I am dry and may fall any time

you also think of your past time

 

Dr Hasmukh Mehta

D.Litt, Folt

World poet laureate

© Hasmukh A. Mehta