I sat under a lush green tree

While the sun was ablaze 

The dark shadow mimicked the tree

I was having a faint siesta during this scene

 

The warble of the birds slowly fainted

I was in a stupor, lying on the sun-burned grass

My eyes were partially opened

I saw the clouds chortling alone

 

This silence couldn’t be experienced in the city

This is the only place that I want to be in

Snoring with the dry, blowing sand 

And suspiring the fresh village air

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Tanvi Jeph is a 13-year-old writer and poet. Tanvi’s poems have been published on national and international sites including Kids Age, Bookosmia, Children’s Newspaper, Curious times, Teen Ink, Kids Spirit, Tinkle, Commaful, Times of India NIE.