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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