When Hillocks Face the Storms

We are here for time unknown stationed

Like sentinels of nature; we are adorned

With verdant look provided by the green

Trees, shrubs and the flowering plants;

We are together tied in special bond of love,

We are hillocks and sisters too!

Though we look robust and mighty from

The distance, our soil is porous and

Easily penetrable; only the roots of the

Sprawling trees bind it giving us

Strength; we are vulnerable to all

Kinds of storms and hurricanes reaching

Us like a whirlwind; we know that every time

They uproot the big old trees, they virtually Shake our very foundation;

Storms cause falling of leaves and boughs,

And the twigs and branches are pared by

The forceful thrusts of the tumultuous

Winds; our green cover is shorn of its

Natural sheen;

Storms destroy many nests of poor birds,

And their eggs would fall on the earth unsung;

The birds, insects, beetles and crickets

Have to wait for the next better times;

Come what may, we will stand together,

And our bonds of love will remain strong as

Ever; storms can cause an upheaval, but

They can’t shake our foundations;

We face the storms in our own stride!