A dejected Mango tree

A dejected Mango tree

A Poem by Deepika

 

I'm just fed up of standing at a place all the time,

Curtailing the wind's freedom with my stretched arm,

Though I'm not as light to float like those love birds,

I Envy heavy Elephants that stroll leisurely in the woods!

 

I'm bound to tolerate the Imps that throw stones at me,

Or the Dogs that find my roots cozy to dirt and pee,

Or the Squirrels that peck at my fruits,

And throw them off when they taste sour;

Or the Ants that make holes at my roots,

And cause tingle by marching all over;

 

I'll have to wait till the sky realizes I'm thirsty,

Can't plead the sun to be cool when she's red angry,

Can't lie down like you when I'm not doing well,

I'm sure to be mistaken for a lazy log and put on a sale!

 

Though the birds decorate me with their cages,

They shift someday while I remain rooted here for ages,

I have no one who could hug me and say:

"I'm there with you till your doomsday!"

 

© 2015 Deepika


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Did you not intend to add "you" in the last line, to read "I am there with you till your doomsday?"

Lovely poem! I have a few tree poems floating in my head, though I have not written any from the point of view of the tree yet......even though you wrote this from a humorous point of view, I detect a serious undertone of how flippant we often treat nature. If we respect nature, it will bless us more, even if it is ol a tree we look after properly. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Deepika

9 Years Ago

Missed that out..Thanks a lot friend for the correction and for stopping by:) My heart goes out for .. read more



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I like your work, not very heavy and intense but a lovely read, i know that the tree is dejected and complaining, but the poem actually brought a smile to my face because i'm one of those above mentioned imps who has thrown many a stone at mango trees, also tamrind trees.
It was refreshing, liked it.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

haha..glad you could somehow relate :P Thank you so much for dropping by :)
This one had depth. Reminded me of a mango tree from long back, which i loved watching growing. Never thought of a tree's agony could be so disturbing. This beautifully crafted poem left an impact.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thanks Rounak for dropping by:) Glad you liked it.
I loved the imagery, it's very lucid and just made me read your words again!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thank you so much for your valuable time Mayank :))
Outstanding piece.Amazing use of tree as metaphor.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thank you for stopping by Pragya :)
The comparison tree to people is fantastic ,i think everyone can relate to the
tree at least once through life. I truly enjoyed reading this, it made me appreciate
what little I do have, thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thanks a lot James for your precious time and words..:) True, we must be grateful to god for what he.. read more
So bad.
It is awesome always to read you dear. Always unique and something different.
Wonderfully expressing the scars.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thank you so much Ssadd :))
Sometimes I can relate to your mango tree. This is awesome and unique poem Deepika! Very well Done and thanks for sharing it!
-Anjana

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thanks a lot Anjana :)) True, each of us are helpless like that of a tree at some phase of our life... read more
Raja Anjana Kothapalli

9 Years Ago

You are welcome! :D
Sometimes I feel like that Mango tree lol
It was a really good poem I enjoyed it from start to finish
Great work!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

haha..Thank you so much Aaron..glad you could relate ;)
Wow deepika, the poignance of this piece is amazing! you never sieze to amaze with your perception of the non-human world, its uncanny :) well written! (PS: I have a similar piece written that I shall post about a tree too.. could certainly really a lot ) cheers!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thank you so much Roshan :)) I'm privileged to have your reviews. Looking forward to your piece of w.. read more
I feel bad for the tree!
But such a good write!
Keep it up!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Deepika

9 Years Ago

Thanks a lot Emily :))

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bangalore, karnataka, India



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