Forest Calls Me

I am indifferent to the frantic calls of forest

Forest calls me again and again.
Forest tells me to feel her pain.

Feller cuts trees like slayer.
He does not give heed to her prayer.
Birds and butterflies flutter in fear.
Ferns and flowers shed their tear.
All other wildlife cry for life.
Cruel feller growls with knife.

Forest calls me day and night.
Forest cries to see her plight.

I pretend to be busy over greater task.
Nobody knows me under my mask.
I give lecture and write against felling,
People get charmed by  story telling.
They give awards for my deed!
They chant slogans to inspire my bid!


Poor forest calls me again and again.
Her frantic calls die in vain.

Reviews

[Melobldnfr]

I must agree with C.P. below. This really got my attention, because I love and have a great appreciation for nature. We are all energetic beings, even what would seem inanimate. But people have long lost their balance, how to give with one hand and take with another rather than just take with both. Thank you for sharing awareness and prompting mindfulness.

[zainul]

Thank you for the thoughtful observations.
Let's try together to build a strong community of proactive people who will not provide lip service only.They will strive to follow our good forefathers to conserve nature in practice too.

[Beck Louise]

Really great work!

[zainul]

Adore your lovely review.

[Ina Waltz]

'Her frantic calls die in vain.'- a perfect ending to a poem that reminds us that nature created people, not that nature was created FOR people; we need to open our minds and hear the cry of nature that human kind so easily destroys every day!

[zainul]

Thank you Ivanna for elaborating the philosophical background and wonderful review.

[Tomi]

WOW! this is amazing...Love the chain of thoughts..

[zainul]

Thank you for the lovely review.
Glad that you love the chain of thoughts.

[Rick Puetter]

Dear ainul,

Yes the forest calls. It calls me, too. I also find that I am too busy. It does take extreme pressures to get people to react. To get people who are negatively motivated to take action is even more difficult. The world's rain forests are being systematically destroyed. When will we take action to stop this? This will be especially difficult since those clearing the forest want new farms to grow food, wood to build, etc. Difficult. When will be move? What will it take? Will we take action too late?

Best regards,

Rick

[zainul]

Thank you Rick for the illuminating review.
All of us realize the seriousness of the crisis.read moreThank you Rick for the illuminating review.
All of us realize the seriousness of the crisis.
But,things are not easy to solve.
Because to solve the problems,states and peoples must collaborate and comply.
Thanks for supporting the noble cause strongly.

[Rick Puetter]

You are most welcome. I enjoyed your piece.

[zainul]

This id my pleasure.
Thank you very much.

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This is a very emotional piece, Zainul. I love the repetition ("Forest...") because it really emphasizes on the seriousness of your tone, and also the message. Beautiful work, dear friend.

[zainul]

Thank you Cord for realizing the emotion which is urging me to write a piece on the plight of forest all over the world.
I adore your very admiring review.

[MOON]

Poignant lyrical write , nature might just have the last laugh.

[zainul]

Thank you Moon for the fabulous review.
Yes, nature might just have the last laugh.
The question is by when?

[Cherrie Palmer]

so when a tree falls in the forest, do we hear it?

[Stanley Wilson]

Great poem zainul enjoyd it

[zainul]

Thanks for the amazing review.
Glad that you liked it.