"Sorrow of Birds" - A Poem by Sahithi Cheapuri

 

Sorrow of Birds 

This is the sorrow of birds

For which, I truly have no words.

We’ve cut down trees, decreased greenery

And built to increase the ‘concrete scenery’;

We strove to develop telecommunication,

But ignored the death of birds due to radiation.

The birds are weeping for their life,

Please don’t let them fall prey to the scythe.

Stand up against destruction, increase afforestation;

Remember the birds — make a resolution.

                                                                          - Sahithi Cheapuri (BA)