Our Nature

Our Nature

A Poem by Aarti Sriram

When I was small I wished I grew up soon


When I was young I wished I had  talents and boon


When I was working I wished I always was super skilled


But  took time to remain in awe of nature until I retired


How the skies and stars and sun and moon so vibrant and shiny


Plethora of creatures, flowers fruits so colourful enriching and dainty


With the  mountains so so tall and the waterfalls so mystic and impressive


Rain forests so fertile and caves and age old  standing trees shady n protective


God made brilliant men women n kin and gave the above and more to  all  for free


But we seem to cut and divide and own and make unending monies claiming its all for ME


How I wished we were  grateful and never talented skilled  or grew  insecure  for we cannot


Create even a seed or water or an ecosystem that nourishes one and all and never extincts or rot.

© 2024 Aarti Sriram


Author's Note

Aarti Sriram
Learning to write ,Early set of poetries..

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Sometimes we want to go back to our old self(only if portable available 😅)...
They say... "If everything looks same, then world will not be boring??... "
But still our nature and human race won't work in that way...
We are in the drama , and we play...
And each day
a good deed
is indeed.
Yesterday I just had same thoughts as yours...😅✨️

Posted 12 Hours Ago


A wondrous write which captures our longing to grow up when we are small, then to be talented when we are young. A working life keeps us busy, as does making a house into a home and filling it with love for our beloved and our children. We really don't have much time for ourselves then, so it's only as we grow older and retire from work outside the home, when our children have left the nest, that we have time on our hands to spend time with our beloved and with Mother Nature. You have captured this superbly in this excellently constructed poem, Aarti. I love how now have time to really see the stars, the moon as it glows, the little animals (Mother Nature's children), the beautiful mountains, the wise and beautiful trees, but as you so rightly say, human beings become greedy and never thankful for the gifts received. I love this sublime write, Aarti! Be very proud of you! You are a very talented poetess and your words have universal appeal. Gratitude for sharing, dear Aarti...

Posted 1 Day Ago



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Added on October 18, 2024
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Aarti Sriram
Aarti Sriram

Netherlands



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I am re-discovering life and more free time as an empty nester. Recalling so many days, giggles, events and emotions as I go about my day. Children bring a whole album of meaning, structure , strengt.. more..

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