Where are They?

  •   Fri, Oct 07 2011
  •   By J Amal Bosco

October 7, 2011

A man, who lived in the 19th century, comes back to the earth after three centuries, in 2200. He is shocked at the sight in front of him and cries:



Where are they? O nature!

Where are they?

Once I heard,

The song of little sparrows,

The sweet melody of Cuckoos,

The cry of black crows,

The humming of tiny insects,

All that I heard and enjoyed,

Where are they?


Once I enjoyed,

The beauty of perfumed flowers,

Shadow of big trees,

Sweet fruits of the plants,

Fresh vegetables of the earth,

Green paddy fields,


Where are they?

The fresh air,

The peaceful forest,

The fine seas and seashores,

The shining water that flowed in streams and rivers,

The cool of the earth and

All the artistic works of you, which

No human hand can do


Where are they?

O Nature! Mother Nature!

Have you forsaken the creatures which depended on you?

Where are they? Where are you?

O! My Poor Son! Why do you shout at me?

Why are you crying?

Why do you ask questions to me?

Go to your fellow humans,


Ask these questions!

Look at me!

Look at my ugly appearance!

The long green forests have become

Multinational industries!

The fresh green paddy fields have become

Massive apartments!

The shining rivers have been transformed

Into ditches!

The vast sea and seashores have become

Garbage dumps!

The pure air has been polluted by various chemical elements!

The pleasant atmosphere of the earth

Have been toured by several dangerous gases!

Now tell me who has forsaken whom?

It is they humans, who slaughtered

Themselves and me.


What can I do?

Whom can I question?

I have nothing for you except my tears!

O! My dear Mother Nature!

I have lost my paradise!

I have lost my peace!

I have lost everything!

You! O Mother Nature!

Can you do something to regain your beauty?

If no way possible,

Recreate yourself newly.

And make a world without humans,

Which can last for ever with all its beauty.

Can you?


 
By J Amal Bosco
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Comment on this article

  • L N Rego, Bendur

    Wed, Oct 12 2011

    A lovely and touching poem, Good one. Keep writing.

  • Edmund Dsouza, Essex , UK

    Tue, Oct 11 2011

    Brilliant poem . So true .Hope mankind come to senses before that happens. Keep on writing like this. We need a mirror.

  • K.Raghava Mayya, Padil, Mangalore-7

    Sun, Oct 09 2011

    If he returns another 300 years later, he wd be pleased to observe the nature as it was during 19th century, because by that time the petroleum deposits of the earth tend to be exhausted. Development means usage of petroleum products.

  • Lavita D'souza, Mangalore/Fujairah

    Sat, Oct 08 2011

    Superb Poem !! Its high time we realize our mistakes and turn back to mother nature and preserve her for the future generations.

  • Simon Rodrigues, Shirva,Udipi.

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Hi Amal!A very intellectually written poem, very thought provoking.  May GOD bestow on you more wisdom to write more such articles.GOD bless you!

  • Rayan lobo, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Good poem Amal..... Keep writing...

  • Dexter Britto, Mangalore/Auckland

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Dear Amal,

    Lovely one - Very true .We were fortunate to grow up in the midst of greenery but should hold ourselves responsible for changing the face of the earth like none before us have.

    If we continue at the same pace , future generations might have go to a museum which specialises in extinct species to know what a Tiger / Polar bear looked like.

    As rightly said by Anil D'souza, your poem brought back memories of reading Wordsworth in school.

    Let's hope we learn to preserve and respect nature.

  • C Dsouza, Bangalore

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Wonderful characterization, rich in meaning and sufficient to evoke sentiments. It has the blend of Wordsworth and Percy-Shelly in it. Good going..........!!!

  • Tauseef, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Good one to start with bro....You have got a good sense of playing with the words...keep writing and you shall definitely reap reward later..God bless...

  • Anil Dsouza, Halealve

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    Nice poem. Wordsworth inthe making :).Keep writing boy and preserve all your poems in a nice book case All the best

  • olivia, bangalore

    Fri, Oct 07 2011

    congratulations!


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