NOT OUT

 

NOT OUT

 

Not wilderness, plant grew here,

Boundary-wall circled too near,

Watched years back, surprised,

Flowers colorful, tall tree prized,(1)

 

Got the height, thick branched,

Caught sight beauty enhanced,

It happened the wall collapsed, sad,

Cows destroyed plant hell mad, (2)

 

Broken branches, flowers, fruits,

Cattle goat roam guard recruits,

Guessed the beautiful tree died,

Unprotected faded hopes belied, (3)

 

Loves the tree flowering exciting, 

Wanted young mind, try grouting,

Many attempts failed remorseful,

Season change rain came awful, (4)

 

It was the end of my college passed,

Leave home memories splashed,

Discovered the plant root, visible,

Shiny twin leaves smiling simple, (5)

 

Tears I felt barricaded the plant,

Sweet memory, childish implant,

Love luxuriant growth, I prayed,

I left home, joined service, stayed, (6)

 

A year passed, so soon, dream it,

Grown to tall height flower neat,

Fruits red rounded wild attract,

Small birds allured, chirp start, (7)

 

Desperate to go home, wait long,

Back home, met the plant, song,

Astonishing beautiful sight nest,

A bird with chick crowd interest, (viii)

 

Sweet chirping, blossoms fruits, 

Heartbroken events, I was frustrated,

Unseasonal rain hailstorm loud,

At dawn, the plant uprooted, cloud, (9)

 

The nest is damaged, birds fled,

Tearful, I cried silently, love bled,

Why does the tiny plant grow faster,

Knock-out event cattle weather, (10)

 

I quit that day to my job, sadly,

Tried to forget to touch life madly,

Vacation and Dussehra vibrant,

Returning home thought vacant, (11)

 

Not to think of an unlucky plant,

Repeated got destroyed, instant,

Fearful tread slowly to the backyard,

The tree is in its place awkward, (12)

 

Taller than me provide shed say,

Luxuriant growth flower dismay,

The barricade was still intact yet protected,

Wild fruits bird nest love detect, (13)

 

Acute fragrance, colorful flowers,

I was crying happily all showers,

Owe few such plants well grew,

Tiny plants germinated, in view, (14)

 

A few inches taller flowers arrived,

Not out, the small plant lo thrived!

Spellbound, motionless, conceived,

Pregnant divine love life survived. (15) 

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Title of Poem: Not Out

Themes: The plant grew repeatedly

Written: 24th October 2023, Cuttack

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