The Voice of Woods

Hello Friend! You are welcome! Don’t underrate that we are boasting about ourselves. Don’t treat us as the suppliers of the basic needs only. Try to reach our inner voice. When you get disturbed, You can come and roam under this canopy. You certainly feel the ambience pious and solicitous The green cover soothes and cheers your heart. You can regain your energy and confidence. You know, your forefathers roamed happily in these glades. Fairies often came down and rested here. Knowing this, they used to worship us. Their cultures and festivals were tied with us. Believe it or not, still we can hear their voices lingering on in this air. During autumn, we shed our leaves And in spring we get the lost glory back. We never get demoralized. We know Life and its secrets. “Service” is our motto. You sit on chairs; Sleep on cots; Eat our fruits and nuts Everything is being used - hides, herbs, roots, leaves and what not... Store your valuables in the wooden boxes; We die and transform into coffins to safeguard your corpse. Why? We know the purpose of living. Living or dying doesn’t matter. Serving others gives the bliss of heaven. Look at the age- old Oak trees Standing like staunch pillars They are symbols for strong determination and invincible spirit. Our strength lies in our roots. They are hidden in this soil. The inner strength is superior to all. Look at the mighty trees. How humble they are! The calamities sometimes cause severe damage to us. But we can withstand and revamp this pristine nature.. Is it not the sign of our perseverance? Hundreds of creatures find their dwellings in us. Are we not protecting them like a mother? Dear friend, Recall the moral of the story that you read in your childhood. “Enjoy the egg but not be greedy and try not to cut open the hen.” Remember, Protecting trees means you are building a heaven for your grandchildren. PLACED : 1ST Wisdom from Trees Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon Date: 19-05-2022