AN ELEGY FOR NATURE
As the
morn arose
With hope
and enthusiasm
A quick fresh;
And
reached the station.
We leaned
in our seats,
And the
bored waiting
Was stopped by the whistle of the train.
It wasn’t
for the first time
But for
many
I had
been to my place for vacation.
A time to
enjoy and relax
Without
the heavy books and encyclopedias.
My eyes
struck on the wonderful
Greenery
of the nature.
And I
remembered that
Each day
is a new revelation of beauty,
The
moving train gave me
Promises
to show incredibility.
I saw
wide pastures grazed by the cows
The wild
flowers that added charm
And the
mighty rivers that flowed.
As the
careless lads immersed in plays;
Lazy
lasses gazing at the passing train;
The
sleepy passengers in their daydreams
I listened
still
To the
dazzling noise of the train.
My mind
moved away to my younger days.
The days
when I travelled long trips,
The
enthusiasm that made me
Sit near
the window seat
And enjoy
the scenic beauty of nature,
Passing
hills and towns
My eyes
rolled down for a catched sight.
Thoughts
gathered in me
About the
heavenly beauty of nature;
The days
when she was
Fascinated
by every one.
The greedy
hands of man
Made her
frightful,
She is now
imploring for a protector.
And a time
will come
When we will
suffer for the great loss
On what we
had done to her.
She cared
us, preserved us,
Loved us
more
And
provided us with security.
It is an
unfailing truth that
We are
destroying our mother.
…Navaneetha.G
This poem was written by me when I was in 10th std,I very well remember that day, it was one of my summer vacation day we were travelling to my hometown Thrissur...