Dr. Sheeja B M
Canada

Oh with your huge arms
That adorns those tender leaves
And bright colored fruits you bear
And abode for all those beings

I played on your shade as a child
With pebbles and wooden toys
You stood in silence as testimony
For my lost childhood that’s gone

I grew up to be the young lady
Who spent her time in book and play
You stood in silence as testimony
To all my pranks of youth those days

I have my family of my own
With all the pleasures of the world
You stand testimony to our happiness
To all our visits and surprises

I know you would last much longer
If not for some builders pride
Who would want your shade and earth beneath
To stand testimony for more better day…..