Black swarms
Of golden bees
Assailed me and forgot
I didn’t use cell phone
To help them proliferate..
When I ducked
Underwater
To save my life
The sharp coral
Never knew
I worked to
Conserve them too!
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Linked to: Poets United
From up above to down below we must commit to preserving the sweet universe that surrounds us :)
ReplyDeleteTrue! Thank you Jae:)
Deletesuch loyalty to our Nature is truly inspiring, laudable and beautiful...
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked:) Thank you Sumana:)
DeleteDefinitely need to keep that commitment to nature, hopefully not drowning in the process! (Smiles)
ReplyDeleteThe sharp coral will not let us drown, and will keep us afloat:):)
DeleteThank you Mary:)
I love the commitment to conservation alluded to in your poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry:) Glad you liked:)
DeleteNature fulfills its commitment to nature regardless of what we do. So good of you to do things that conserve it. Even if nature doesn't directly thank you, you know you're committed to the right thing. And I thank you.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Thank you Myrna:)
DeleteBeautifully written :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked:) Thank you Sanaa:)
DeleteExcellent lines, Amit! A commitment to Nature is a recognition of the interrelatedness of all life. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Panchali for liking my poem:)
DeleteThat's lifge Amit ji.Those whom you protect could one day attack you.
ReplyDeleteIn fact that is the central thought, the very spirit of this poem...I have used bees and coral symbolically to portray the 'thorns of life'!
DeleteThank you Indu ma'am for your excellent understanding:)
(Taking a bow..)
May we all be committed.
ReplyDeleteIt may seem that nature is not acknowledging, but there's the law of Karma!
Right, Anita! Thank you:)
DeleteExcellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rajeev:) Glad you liked:)
DeleteBit that hand that tried to feed.....! Great thought...
ReplyDelete:) You got it right, Sunaina:) Thanks a lot:)
DeleteA worthy commitment to protect the wonders of nature. If only they knew!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Let's do our bit even if they don't:) Thank you Anna:)
DeleteVery nice...
ReplyDeleteThank you Rajeev:)
DeleteA nice tribute to nature
ReplyDeleteThank you sir:)
DeleteIt's irony that nature doesn't distinguish between helper and destroyer. Getting stung...hmmm
ReplyDeleteTrue! Thank you Bushra:)
Deletesuch a lovely message. continue to work for other's welfare even if they continue to hurt you or are unaware that you are working for their good. Is this what you meant? Loved the thought.
ReplyDeleteYou're right! Thank you Shubhangi:)
DeleteNice to read
ReplyDeleteThank you Rupam:)
DeleteWow! Awesome! Law of Karma strikes nonetheless :)
ReplyDeleteYes..Thank you Archana:)
DeleteSo thoughtful and out of the box sir !! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shraddha:)
DeleteWow! Excellent :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Purba:)
DeleteI love the bee and coral metaphors! Very well said, Amitji!
ReplyDeleteYou got it right, Hema! The bee and coral have actually been used metaphorically:)
DeleteI'm glad you saw it..thanks a lot:):)
Hard hit, Amit Ji. But what to do? Results aren't in our hands. Awesomely composed.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ravish bhai:) Glad you liked:)
DeleteThank you Amita:)
ReplyDeleteThank you IB:)
ReplyDeleteLovely . . . :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Manav:)
DeleteAn important message conveyed beautifully with this poem. Great composition sir. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashish:)
DeleteOn one level, you could see it as being assailed by those whom you protect. On another level, it could mean that you protect because it is the right thing to do and not because you expect gratitude in return - 'Karmanyeva adhikarasthe' and all. Great, Amit.
ReplyDeleteRight, Suresh bhai:) Thank you:)
Deletetruly wow Amitji :) with such an important hidden gem in it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Shweta:) Glad you discovered:)
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you Subhodeep:)
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