Careless whispers...!
There was something about this tree which was different. Even when there are numerous such trees in the campus, yet this one attracts me, to the core!
Never been much of a tree lover; in fact, never been one. But, this one has left me stranded, wanting for more, and maybe I just can't get enough of it.
I am standing looking at it, in the hot sun, blinking at it, as if this is all what I've been waiting for my whole life.
The graceful falling of the red flowers, as they say in the light summer breeze has a different air to it.
This tree has always been there. But only autumn has made me realize its presence. The college is always abuzz with activities. Sounds of laughter and jokes swirling in the corridors.
With more than a thousand students in the campus, I still wait and have a look at the Gulmohar tree. Its always like it's saying something to me. And me, am endlessly smiling to it.
The tree, sometimes complaining of excessive blooms only in the autumn, cause that's the only time I've marveled at it.
The red flowers on the green grass seem like heaven. Even a bad sem paper can still mean am smiling with folded hands, glancing looks at the tree.
It definitely has a story to tell, but maybe I just pretend to listen; though the only action I perform is getting mesmerized.
Careless whispers...
10 Shouts!:
June 9, 2008 at 11:10 PM
so you have started talking to trees, huh? its high time you join Greenpeace ;)
June 10, 2008 at 10:57 AM
The only trees that talk to me are peepal and banyan trees, especially at night and they almost shout if I am alone :)
just joking, nice observations yours.
June 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM
@ :), shekhar
Well, I knew this would sound weird!!
But, this is what I've felt and yeah, this is what I've written!!!
Thanx
June 11, 2008 at 8:48 PM
looks that u r in love with nature !!
thats very gud !!
very nice post !! very nicely presented !
June 14, 2008 at 11:01 PM
you sure ur grannies weren't part of the chipko movement. Or do the stories the trees tell you resemble those :D...
ob kidding arnd...but you have expressed yourself very well, something bloggers like me can only awe at !!!
June 23, 2008 at 7:34 PM
the tree would be itching to start a blog to respond....very good one
June 27, 2008 at 9:23 PM
somethings cant be explained i guess.
mebbe u used to water it and it grew :P
btw. iw onder if uve ever visited my blog :P
keep writing
August 26, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Well guys, a small news!
The tree I spoke about in the blog was.... uprooted in the rains!
in typical Indian sense:: Nazar lag gayi!
:()
August 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Are you the Wordsworth of the 21st century? Keep it up. You can very well be.
September 10, 2008 at 12:48 PM
@the fol
thanks a lot for that!
n abt Wordsworth! oh com on, he's the ultimate!
(i blv m being humble enough! ;))
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