Nature and its creatures

The creatures need nature
as much nature needs them
though in silence it flowers
but they make it vibrant.

Pure and flawless is its nature
but there's madness in its fury
the creatures fear that fury
and pass their days at its mercy.

It shows its power
and where it can lead
that the creatures may know
their place in scheme of things.

But nature loves to play
with the creatures under its sway
who flow not with its flow
are stranded or drowned midway!

A new flow

Words flowed and rhymed too
but the flow stopped
and held one in awe
at what they saw.

They looked for a source
and to drink from that
which was not yet known.

Waters flowed
and rivers overflowed
but parched dry were their throats
what it was that still held the flow.

One speaks much
who knows not much
one sings a tune
that is commonly sung.

Yet there are some
who look for new words
and make them rhyme
in a way never before done
and the song that comes
waters a new flow!

Creatures of nature

We're creatures of nature
and nature is no jungle
what was natural before
is now mostly artificial.

We are proud of our civility
but it's all made up
and what we thought was a jungle
it was nature's beauty pure and original

Life abounds in nature
and in life is the law of nature
that takes care of everything
and each and every creature.

But the nature is harsh and wild too
that nothing we take for granted
and face the challenges before us
that make us stronger and sturdy.

Life is hard and no smooth walk
we're equally confident and strong
adventure we love
and nature duly rewards!

Prayer of the greens

We were trees proud and tall
with leaves so thick and green
that sun light could not pass through
and there was much shade and peace.

When autumn came unnoticed
there was no trace of the greens
the branches shed all their leaves
and the stem was dry as reed.

The sunlight soaked us
with light and warmth
that we somehow missed
when we were dense green.

Heart broken we prayed
that we be green all over again.
but not so dense lest we forget
to meditate daily and pray.

Let the sunlight soak us fully
and the roots feel its heat
that we never fail to remember
how we stand tall and green!

Ignorance

The more I learn
the more I'm sure
nothing I know
and what I wrote
it was nothing
but my ignorance.
And so I wonder
what to write
that it makes sense
and reassures me
that in ignorance too
one can find originality!

Light and dark

One begins the other ends
day and night complement
at dawn and dusk they meet
black and white merge and mix.

Life is not just white and black
but the mix of shades of both
one has to make the sense of the maze
and how it takes them to the source.

White has all the colors in it
but darkness has none that we know
yet it fills everything that exists
the moment light extinguishes or exits.
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Let us understand that both make sense
darkness to those who in it see more
an owl wakes up after sun down
and a bat flies at night without eyes.

If the light is the spark of creation
did darkness arise of its own
we as humans can see in light only
but we are only a part of the whole!

Where we're headed

What do we think of nature
that we compete with it
are we more than gods
that we play with it?
We're not even a speck
while the nature is unlimited
yet it takes care of everything
and whatever we need.
Don't we care to know
where all we're headed
though a glimpse we did have
of the nature's terrible fury.
Life would be just hell
per chance one survives
and none else to blame
for we asked for it!