At the far end of the busy streets
Lay a sea so lush and green
A forest of beauty at its peak
Yet, it only lasts but a little while
Then the rainy season shall take its leave
Along with its glory
Next comes
the reign of misery and pain
When animals come out only at night
By the fear of getting scorched by the hot summer
When trees let go of their faithful leaves
And the river lacks its shimmering water
All creatures know the drought is here
Walking through its twisted paths
One would see spikes of trees
that rose from the shadows
And a dried lake with struggling fish
One would see skeletons and bones
Of animals who are dead from
Hunger and thirst
A kind heart would surely burst
How, the once knitted by leaves
Have now become nothing but
a place for terror to rule
How pitiless
Mother Nature has become
To the poor animals who’ve
done nothing wrong
And trees which only gave benefit
How, they have paid for human crimes
Kenuli Dahamsa Thalis
Grade 9
Vidura College
Hokandara