Rhyme Time

Wake up call

I lament

The era I am born in

Mother Earth is crying

And Nature torn

So much of pollution

What is the solution?

Grow trees as many as we can

Throw the plastic, ban the cans

Factories are emitting the smoke

The foul smell makes us choke

People throw wrappers around

There is deafening noise around

Everyone talks of pollution

But rarely think of a solution

Let us all understand

This way, pollution will never end

Introspect, appreciate the fact

And make, with Nature, a pact

That we will nurture and protect

All species of living beings and plant

This is the only mantra to chant

We for Nature, Nature for all

Respond to this clarion call

Be eco-friendly

That’s the way to be trendy

My pet

When I was a child

I made up my mind

To keep many an animal

Like an eagle, dog and camel

Then, I saw a cat

Looking at the rat

Though the rat was my toy

But the cat was feeling joy

I picked up the rat

Then looked at the cat

And tried to catch it

As I was a little kid

After many hours

I got her at last

Then I thought she must be hungry

As she was looking very angry

I had no eatables indeed

But I found something to fulfil her need

I found a bowl made up of brass

And tried to feed the cat with some grass