I AM WETLAND, NOT WASTELAND

I am wetland, not wasteland

I am Wetland… Not Wasteland Know what I am… You say I am yuck full of muck I stink so bad like a rotten rat. But no, no, no… it’s certainly not that The worst is you feel I don’t deserve to be! Here’s something I want to tell, without a shout or a yell There are creatures for whom I am home, I am their need To help them breed & feed The plants around me Are special, you see. The carbon dioxide you produce Is absorbed by me without ques The dirty water you release Is filtered by me, if you please. I stand between you and the sea, Protecting you from threats that be. Like a cushion I stop them all, While you have have a ball. Still me, you try to kill With choking debris you fill. For you development is more Important The Environment to you is not important. I feel sad and very bad That you don’t see The reasons to protect me! And topping it all I still protect you for no reason at all.

Image By - Rahulratan Chauhan

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Thank You Ankur Gupta Uncle and Pooja Patel

ON THE WORLD TIGER DAY

ON THE WORLD TIGER DAY

They say it's world tiger day today

Some say I am magnificent, some say I am strong.

let me tell you what's wrong.

They celebrate my existence to fight my extinction

They say my nail brings good luck, but thats what brings me bad luck.

They say my skin is beautiful, still it lies under their feet.

They say my whiskers can cure tooth ache, but for some reason those whiskers dnt cure my tooth aches.

They say use me as medicine, it is me who need my body parts more then anyone.

They say they need a home to stay, what about me, do I have a say.

Happy World tiger day.... Lets pledge to save the forest....

Content courtesy: Rahulratan Chauhan
Pic Courtesy: Akshobh Shroff

Model: Munna, One of the worlds most famous tigers and pride of Kanha

This was written on 29 July 2016 on world tiger day and Published on Jaunting Expeditions Face Book page.