Time for Nature

On the occasion of the World Environmental Day – 05.06.2020
Time for Nature

“What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare”
Lamented a poet in despair,
We still continue to lament and declare,
We have no time to stand and stare,
But have time enough to pollute the water and air,
And lots of time to lay forests bare,
We can kill an elephant with mirth unfair,
Unmindful of even its fervent prayer.
Yes, we have no time to stand and stare,
But all the time to make our environs a nightmare,
And cloud the skies with hazy smog and foggy glare;
Man has become a selfish despot ready to snare
Nature’s rich resources with disdain and brazen dare;
Today, we rue our actions and shed a tear,
But I fear, it’s too late in the day for much repair,
Alas! We have gone too far ahead and ruined our flair;
A result of our recklessness is the global Corona scare
Besides, we don’t know what looming threats are in store.
On this World Environment Day, let’s face it square –
Our civics lessons of childhood must be our new software
While our ethics and morals be our ideal hardware,
A deep respect for our environment we should endear;
Nature and man together then will make a marvelous pair,
So let our noble goal be divine nature’s welfare.
The sanctity of this bond will beautify magical nature,
And then we will have time to stand and stare…
With a defined role to protect nature, fully aware.

K.V.RAJASEKHAR

Author - Kaza Raja, Neyveli