Nature’s Symphony (Till You Came)

• Truly, the forest is deep, dark and mysterious;
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• The light of the dawn is breaking.
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• Waking up to life the flora-
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• Showing its beauty and splendour.
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• The morning dews frolic innocently,
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• Dancing from leaf to leaf and swaying gently.
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• Till it lands on the cascading brook below-
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• So pristine and full of riverine lives.
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• The rested birds chirp
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• melodiously,
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• While the animals listen.
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• And they come alive-
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• Cosy in their resting place.
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• Nature’s musical symphony is in the air,
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• As though it is never-ending.
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• Oh! What a lovely creation! Almighty God-
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• It’s a magical world! I am ecstatic.
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• To be part of its beauty,
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• Oh! It’ll be a tragic shame.
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• To destroy this harmony of nature’s life-
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• So enchanting and lovely.
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• Destroy not, but protect and preserve,
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• So no one will accuse you that,
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• Everything was lovely and beautiful-
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• Till you came.
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• TN Mannen, IAS (Retd),
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• Advisor, Dept of Law & Justice and Land Revenue,
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• Government of Nagaland.