Lament of A Tree
- a Poem
- by Crystal David John
All weak, alone and depressed I stand,
No one will ever understand
What through life, I have had to face,
As the world ate up all the space,
It always had for me!
And now you can all see
How I am lifeless, and shut down
Due to the greedy seeds sown,
Of development and growth,
Ravishing the planet earth
Polluting the air
Oh what despair!
Just to live in glamor and style
Reducing me to a garbage pile!
Crystal David John
from Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India, is a feminist economist who loves nature. She has a Ph.D. in Economics. A writer and an artist, Crystal is an advocate of gender equality and has inspired hundreds of students every year. Her writings are stimulating and satirical, and focus on women, the environment and the marginalised.
3 thoughts on “Lament of A Tree”
That’s a harsh reality…
Wonderfully expressed
Captures in a nut shell man’s greed and nature’s plight. Simple and crisp
Profound understanding and statement of our present reality.
Thanks
Colleen