Payback

 

They looked at us helplessly

As we, through their world plundered away,

Burnt down forests chopped down trees,

Leaving most of them astray

 

They assured themselves often

Saying it was only temporary

Soon our needs will be satisfied

Then they'll have nothing to worry

 

Years rolled by and turned to decades

They turned to mother nature with questioning eyes

For our needs, they understood, were endless

And Mother Nature herself paid the price

 

And we ignorant fools went about life

Believing we are forever invincible

Busy engaging within ourselves a strife

Ignoring all signs which were visible

 

Then one day, quite unexpectedly,

We were hit by a force, invisible to the eye

But the army of virus attacked virulently

Our best laid plans went awry

 

Panic drove us helter-skelter

Burrowed in, alone, lives bland,

They finally came out and roamed free

Yes, Mother Nature had reclaimed her land.

Beloved Friend

 

Beloved Friend

I walked miles each day

In sunshine and in rain

Only because you sat with me

Whenever I paused when in pain

 

I could climb up to the tallest tower

And see the world below

Coz you walked a step behind

And not let my fears show

 

I could laugh at sights I saw

Even if we were in a closed place

For you never let your fear

Show on your beautiful face

 

I could sit on the bench for hours

Soaking in the wondrous sight

Only because you sat with me in silence

Taking in the beauty so bright

 

I struggle for words to thank you

I don't know where to start

But I know you will understand

For you feel the same in your heart

The Rhine

 

                                            The Rhine

 

I walked up the forest path

To a summit not so high

Found myself a lonely bench

Nothing above but the clear sky

 

Down below winding serenely

Flowed the beautiful river Rhine

The sun shone on waters blue

Causing it to glow and shine

 

Far away, on the other bank

Nestled in the mountain fold

A lonely castle, which stood the test of time

Revealed tales previously untold

 

I sat for hours quietly and alone

Looking at nothing particularly

Taking in this breathless sight

Absorbing every moment intently

 

For I know years later

In a sad or pensive mood

I can close my eyes and be transported

To the banks of the Rhine where I once stood

 

I know I shall experience once again

The comfort, bliss, solace divine

Those feelings I absorbed years ago

Sitting alone on the banks of the Rhine