Dr Molly’s poem celebrates nature’s profound connection: hugging trees and pet dog, finding resilient strength and solace in the intermingling spirit of my habitat, for Different Truths.

When I leave
                them
I hug my trees,
          bid them
an unwilling 
           farewell
though fo
    a small respite...
 
They too nod 
                 me bye
with leaves
             fanning
as a cool embrace.

wonder how 
         the very plant 
whom I 
        reprimanded
for not flowering,
       has come to 
flower today...
 
Same with my 
            doggie who 
circles me 
    ,    with a fondness
rare, hitherto
     unseen,
             jolting up
to plant a kiss...
      
may be Nature, 
                its vibes
intermingle
      with your being...
 
a sixth sense
               works!

Yes, the touch 
        of the tree
It's brazen barks
        means much...
 
the harsh contours
       of existence
meandering through
                 a lot,
 the sweet, the sour
the high, the low...
 
the days of 
                sprouting
harsh pruning     
        bull dozed 
crunching, 
           still the rise,
braving all, 
     the barren 
               summer
harsh winter  
      withering autumn...
 
the way we
           countered all
together,
springing up
              resilient
absorbing all...
 
Hah! My habitat! 
         my spirits 
always 
              with you
wafting in 
        whether near      
or far...

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited "A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics" and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.

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