Do you know what this is?
What? said Erica, wide-eyed.
It’s the source of all life. It’s the vital spring of existence. Without it, you and I wouldn’t exist. It’s part of the earth and it’s a part of our being. Mother Earth shudders every time one of these is felled. The oceans weep each time a remnant creeps into their waters. The fauna wail as they lose sight of their beloved homes and watch them being swept away.
She watched me as my passionate monologue came to an end.
Shrugging her shoulders, she remarked, It’s just a tree, Dad.
©Shailaja V
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Could be a conversation between me and D I think, except I couldn’t write it down so well :). You have a gift, Shailaja and i’ll be happy to be known as a friend from the “early days” ;).
Mother Earth shudders every time one of these is felled. The oceans weep each time a remnant creeps into their waters.
You expressed thousand emotions in a moving way:)
Oh, I had to laugh of the last comment… Talk about “dragging it down to earth” – very nice read:-) I love how trees are used in India btw – so often for worshiping:-) very moving to see how everything has LIFE:-)
the ending left me sad, because that’s the kind of attitude people have now about our earth, you nailed it. Brilliant.
You are so generous with your compliments. Keep them coming. I am not complaining 😀
Timely and uncanny. I had just read this poem: http://stigmama.com/2014/06/11/what-i-am-made-of-by-amy-munson/
This made me giggle! Lovely story! ♥
heh! nicely done!!
I remember reacting like that to my dad as well!! And now, I feel differently!!
nice take on the prompt! 🙂
Though small, we should never take these little things for granted!!
Beautifully phrased as always. And as Naba said…keep going.
Thank you so much <3
I think I’m visiting this site of yours for the first time and I must say it is soothing to the eyes and the senses…and about the 100 words about what can I say that other’s haven’t said yet? Keep going 🙂
Well, I am so glad to see you here <3 Hope you'll keep visiting 🙂
How easliy the life giver , life saver becomes the dead log ! And how easily the child says, ” dad, it’s just a tree”…. how trivial things become over time 🙁
Beautifully expressed, Shailaja 🙂
Sreeja Praveen
How transient is everything, right, Sreeja? Hope we realise it before it’s too late.
Nice take on the prompt Shailaja… Hope she understands how priceless the tree truly is.
With age, I certainly hope she does. Thanks for reading, Athira <3
lovely way to express the thought, Shailaja!
Thank you, Uma 🙂
the prob today is everyone has the same thought abt trees
So true, Pheno 🙁
As long as there are wise parents to guide their kids, I’m sure they will soon understand the significance of preserving nature.
Lovely take on the prompt Shailaja 🙂
The parents must do this, Vinodini. It’s the only way . Thank you 🙂
Hope someday she will understand – it’s not just a tree.
Nicely expressed, Shailaja
She is young, Beloo. With time, the wisdom will come 🙂