The Vilvam Tree that Survived

The Vilvam Tree that Survived

It stands tall, The Vilvam Tree I do recall , The Vilvam Tree Planted as a tiny sapling , The Vilvam Tree

The planter loved the growing sapling For they said, ’It’s a healing tree’ For they said ,’It kills bad energy’ For they said, ‘It’s a sacred tree’

One day someone chopped it unaware The root too was uprooted  un-spared He cried For it dried

The planter's heart went into sink For they said, ’It’s a healing tree’ For they said ,’It kills bad energy’ For they said, ‘It’s a sacred tree’

Then the root was somehow put in With belief that it would shoot up again With faith and hope that it would regain One fine day, it did regain

What a Joy! It stands tall, The Vilvam Tree I do recall , The Vilvam Tree Planted as a tiny sapling , The Vilvam Tree

It grew with full foliage Giving beautiful trifoliate herbage It grew well to the planters amaze And on it the sun did  blaze

Last week, I just watched the vilvam Tree Almost denuded with just few leaves I chanced upon the Vilvam this morn With tiny fresh leaves like a new born

It is such a joy to see it spring The tiny new leaves the branches bring To watch it would make the planter sing For the planter it is a precious thing

It stands tall, The Vilvam Tree I do recall , The Vilvam Tree Planted as a tiny sapling , The Vilvam Tree

                                                - Nandini Anandkumar

                                          21/5/2020