Forest Calls Me

I am indifferent to the frantic calls of forest

Forest calls me again and again.
Forest tells me to feel her pain.

Feller cuts trees like slayer.
He does not give heed to her prayer.
Birds and butterflies flutter in fear.
Ferns and flowers shed their tear.
All other wildlife cry for life.
Cruel feller growls with knife.

Forest calls me day and night.
Forest cries to see her plight.

I pretend to be busy over greater task.
Nobody knows me under my mask.
I give lecture and write against felling,
People get charmed by  story telling.
They give awards for my deed!
They chant slogans to inspire my bid!


Poor forest calls me again and again.
Her frantic calls die in vain.

Reviews

[Melobldnfr]

I must agree with C.P. below. This really got my attention, because I love and have a great appreciation for nature. We are all energetic beings, even what would seem inanimate. But people have long lost their balance, how to give with one hand and take with another rather than just take with both. Thank you for sharing awareness and prompting mindfulness.

[zainul]

Thank you for the thoughtful observations.
Let's try together to build a strong community of proactive people who will not provide lip service only.They will strive to follow our good forefathers to conserve nature in practice too.

[The Refined Poet]

this is a great poem. The stanza before the last two lines really display how we can be despite the other needs in nature, the world and society. nicely done...

[zainul]

Thank you friend for the wonderful review.
Best wishes for you.

[Clayton Bardwell]

Hello Bangladesh,

You do Mother Earth a great service with your words. I pray they do not fall on deaf ears.

[zainul]

I adore your kind recognition and clarion call.
I value your precious support.
It is just timely and powerful.
I am convinced that they did not fall on deaf ears.
Thanks for the amazing review.

[CH Archive]

I love love love the last lines, beautiful

[zainul]

Thank you Cole for the great favor.
I am very happy for the lovely words.

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

Beautiful .. Interesting .. To hear the forest cry , and not answer ..

I might have written .. All others wild cry for life ...(All other wildlife cry for life.)

But that is just me ..

I like this ... One of your best .. Jazz

[zainul]

Thank you for the very inspiring review and important suggestions.
I wish to popularize the term,'wildlife' which means all animals and plants of the forest.
I know you are very considerate.
Thank you for judging the piece as "One of my best" .
I am very glad that you liked it.

[Aianarie (INACTIVE)]

Really beautiful. I love the expressions. ...The forest certainly calls to our hearts...

[zainul]

Thank you Ainarie.
The kind and conscientious people respond to the calls.

[SamanthaDanielle]

That was absolutely brilliant. I usually don't care for rhyme schemes, but this was beautiful. Well done!

[zainul]

Thanks Samantha.
Your review means a lot to me.

[Elizabeth Reed]

Wow, this is very powerful. A great write, well penned. I think everyone should pay closer attention to the forest's calls.

[zainul]

Thank you for understanding the pain of forest.
We are actually 'pretending',not really paying attention sincerely.

[afra]

wow ... brilliant write .....truly amazing ...well done

[zainul]

Your fabulous review makes me happy and inspired.
Thank you very much,Afra.

[RachelReaper]

Maybe the trees of the forest should rise against the people trying to cut them down like in the scene of Lord of the Rings where all the trees start a revolution.

[zainul]

That is a great point indeed.
When there is no real support from the humanity the forest has no other alternative but to revolt.
May be anything like Forest Spring!

[quinfinn]

nice write......when man is gone forests will reclaim what is theirs

[zainul]

You are right.
Forests should reclaim their rights.