रविवार, मार्च 20, 2011

Mother earth

Sneh Singhvi
 
I am filled with beauty
And wonder.
With it’s orange glow,
The rising sun gives me
Warmth in the morning.
The orange glow
Spreads all over me,
Bringing out my beauty
In a thousand folds.
 
People get up early,
Before dawn,
To go down
The deep valleys
Or climb up
The tall mountains
To see my beauty
Mingled with the orange.
 
The birds are singing in
Sweet harmony
To celebrate the day.
The buds are opening into flowers
And bowing their heads
Honouring my beauty.
 
The trees are awake
After a lazy night’s sleep;
Ready to soak and drown
In day dreams.
 
The waves are moulding my mud
Into lovely shapes;
Rushing to touch
The vast and silent shores.
 
The oceans are
Shimmering orange;
Breathing in and out,
Off my sandy banks.
 
 
 
 
The blue water surrounding me
Is the secret to my beauty.
Keep my water dashing,
Splashing, leaping, and flowing in
Circles around me.
Cherish it.
 
Please don’t let it dry up.
I won’t be able to
Survive without my water,
Nor will the beauty and life
Living on me.
 
Dusk is here.
After a hot perspiring day
The sun is gliding down ready to
Take a dip in the cool sea water below.
 
The skyline is scattered with
Gold dust.
The drifting clouds, soaked in reds, pause to
Catch a glimpse of their
reflection in the blue waters below.
 
Within my silent self,
I feel the heavy weight
Of change.
I shiver.
However, I also feel the love
And kindness
Hiding in people’s hearts.
It takes weight off me
And I feel light again.
 
I hope you would
Take good care of me
And keep me spinning
In space
For a long, long time.