Forest and Me - Anirud Badri

Forests and Me!

There is a link between the forests and me,
But I dwell on the eternal question, Who Am I?

Am I a Lion, Roaring and raging in the wild,
Then the forest is my home and the trees are my roof
Or am I a rabbit, timid and mild
So the shrubs are my guard from predators aloof
But perhaps I am a monkey, without worry or strife.
The branches of trees are my anchors to life.

No, now I remember, I am Man, giving commands
So the forests are the keys to my survival.
Then why do I see such carnage,
With the trees chopped down in hordes,
And a multitude of animals slaughtered,
Some for sport, others for food, but above all, for Human DEVELOPMENT

Man says that forests are a waste of space,
And hacks them down, And yet,
He builds a lodge in the depths of the same
To shroud the scorching sun and to be one with nature.
Oh! What a paradoxical Life we lead.
Knowing all there is to be known and yet…………..

In spite of Knowledge, we do nothing
And this will lead to the End of Everything

Anirudh Badri
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