A plant beside I had seen,
growing into a magnificent tree,
Years of endurance reflecting,
in the hurricanes unseen!
Small and delicate when it was,
it bent for a minute …
to let pass the turbulent storm…
through its gaps and its ends …
without breaking in any form…
While growing it became mightier,
trunk sturdy…
branches heavier,
it stood there in the scorching sun,
bearing the heat … to become the tougher one!
It now has an audacious presence,
shadowing refuge…
sheltering feared senses,
no tempest now can bend a branch,
Intrepid ,dauntless it stands to watch!
Alas! Mankind never learnt …
How to survive from a tornado!
Crumbled it gets to pieces …
When the glass of dreams get shattered!
A very enchantingly lovely poem! Your words shine brightly!
Much thanks Wendell for your morning presence here!
well Soumya, i did wrote a poem about a tree but didnt publish it yet and it is in Arabic .. strange how our ideas and thoughts are talking >> i think this is called telepathy
nice poem as usual … thank you.
Wow! Iam overwhelmed to know about the similar thought process! surely there is always a connection however far we are!
I am glade I knew about you and read ur writings .. bless you.
What a stark reality your last stanza brought up.. Mankind’s quest to withstand tornadoes and natural calamities alike..
Loved the way you described the journey of a tree from being a plant!
Iam really happy you liked it and found the gist!
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Thank you dear! U seem to be showering me wth the awards ! A great start for my new year!
fabulous one soumyav. we can learn so much from the trees!
Very true Sharmistha! Its all in our nature..the path to survive and the will for it!
trees specially impress me a lot!
Loved the ending…..true about mankind.
Hi! Suri! What a surprise! And Iam more happier tos ee u than anything else! what a start to a new year!
I was sorely missing your poems dear. May this year bring lots of joy, care and health to you and your family….ameen!
And the very same to you dear! Thanks a lot
I am sure if the trees could speak they would tell us , what we humans have done
Bikram’s
Very true!
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wow soumya! beautiful poem filled with lots of inspiration present for mankind.
Thanks Kamlesh
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thank you
Beautiful and inspiring! Life goes on even when dreams shatter but one must be strong 2 survive! I am loving your poems!
Thank you Trisha for being here! and Iam happy to see u enjoying them
excellent soumya
Thanks!
Your poem made me remember how…peaceful and energizing at the same time trees are. To lean against a hundred years old one….or even no so old. Or to wrap my arams around and just let the energy of nature to take me over.
wonderfully stated dear! Indeed they take away our pain
very cool, love it.
Thank you so much!
Lovely Poem. Yes, Human beings need to learn lot of lessons from this silent service providers called trees. A word about the pic, a good catch, hey, who photographed it? You, or else pl. give the credit line. I invite you to read my blog about this wonderful and amazing being! called Trees.
Thanks for sharing
Keep inform
Best Regards
Philip
thanks a lot phillip for the liking and nice words. the pic is from net, i have a page abt the credits of photos.still will note
I ike this onme.
Thank you very much
Eh,if only peope realized the importance of nature…Right indeed,there are things we could learn from trees.For starters though,we need to stop cutting them down first!
very true! there is lot within the nature itself!