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
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.