CAN'T MAN  LEARN FROM THE TREE AN OUNCE TO BE  SELFLESS?

 

As a toddler man rushes to the tree:

To play under it with gratitude and glee,

To listen to the melodious music of its orchestra free,

To inhale fresh air and return home fresh and merry!

 

As a youth man moves to the tree:

To pluck its sweet, juicy fruits without any fee,

To chop its organs to build houses, and make furniture,

To lead, alas, at its life’s cost, a life of luxury and rapture!

 

As an old man he runs to the tree:

To take refuge in its shade, away from chaos and reverie,

To introspect his life of selfishness, offense and betrayal,

To beg for its branches to store for his germ-free funeral!

 

But, can’t man learn from the same tree an ounce to be selfless

To be exempted from paying a heavy price for his evils endless?

 

Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

 

21.04.2022