Best Poems Written by Pragalbha Sundaresan

The Nature's Elixir

Water, transparent
 Pure, precious
 Gold in the presence of the sun
 It jumps over pebbles,
 Eroding its path
 Mustn’t we preserve
 This precious treasure?
The magical potion that quenches thirst
 With only a portion fresh
 Mustn’t we conserve
 This golden treasure?
As it drips down,
  It converts itself
A soothing sound that begs for help
  Mustn’t we save
  This great treasure?
It plunges down the falls,
  Dashing along the river
  Stops at the lovely green lake,
  Meets the vast sea at the coast
  Freezes at the glacier,
  Sprays at the geyser
  Mustn’t we retain
  This priceless treasure?


A part underground,
  The others brimming with salt
  A part polluted,
  Of plastic partly
  Mustn’t we protect
  This delicate treasure?
Provides pearls
  In its depth
  Offers hydration
  That makes us glow
  Mustn’t we guard
  This boon of a treasure?
Without the elixir of life,
  The day disaster rains
  Droughts and deserts pave their way!
Should the day not arrive,
  Mustn’t we help retrieve
  This shimmering treasure?

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