Tree!

We share a decade long relationship. I am constantly worried it doesn't come to an end. Aye, a story of intermittent romance, more often in the monsoon rain. She appears whenever I am sober and quiet, else remains unnoticed by my balcony. As I'm a male, she shows an appealing feminine side, to arouse and hold my heart for some time!

Last week they came again, riding on a tempo trolly, armed with electronic cutting blades. I heard the falling of branches and trees, dreaded, I stepped out to the balcony after abruptly shutting down my laptop!

There, mercilessly, they chop fingers and legs, only to create more parking space for their vehicles. Over the years, I lost several of my friends. These cutters listen when I speak to them, but continue cutting down trees, in one or another pretext.

Only if, you had ever tuned your heart to feel, only If you had ever risen in love of someone in your life, only if you had ever seen the beauty in something, you would perceive the unspoken pain, of being cut short of life, for no reason but our ignorance and greed!

I came back and walked into our society garden... slowly cheered up by the freshly sprouted saplings of turmeric... and 25 of my friends standing there, clad in deep green leaves! We nurture each other; in relationship for two decades now... what should I say, a drop of tear rolled down my cheeks! I don't know whether it was in love?or?in?pain! ................ ????