Autumn has not gone yet,
Sun is about to set,
For the spring to come again,
We would have to wait.
Having shed their leaves,
Stretching their bare arms
To the sky, as if, to show
Have nothing up their sleeves.
In nature, it is usual,
Change is, but natural,
Many of us, remain indifferent,
With an approach casual.
Tree of life isn't evergreen,
Sometimes dry, then green,
Has many lessons to learn,
To weather challenges unforeseen.
With your head held high,
Eyes looking to the sky,
Hold yourself firmly to your ground
For rains to come, hope abound.
©Gopal Sinha
Hongkong
24-2-2024
Bio:
Gopal Sinha
A retired civil engineer, devotes most of his time in reading and writing poetry and prose in Hindi and English and many of them have found a place in several magazines and anthologies. Sketching, photography and singing old Hindi film songs are hobbies.