A River Flowed Near Her House
Poor access to nature is a major cause of depression these days
After the wedding,
we were visiting his relatives
in nearby villages.
That's someone’s backyard
part of a river meanderd,
Can you believe it?
Coconut palms grew like weeds,
and selling coconuts
was a major source of income.
There was screw pine, water hyacinth,
pumpkin and vegetables,
ample verdant to rest the eyes.
Then she was married
to a city guy.
I asked her
if she had a backyard,
like her parent's?
With a sad face,
she told that
she sees green of any kind
only when she goes,
to the small roof
on the top of the house.
It is a heavily crowded
and costly city,
no space for trees.
How will a person
not feel depressed,
if access to nature is snatched away
and one is trapped,
among noise and people?
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (1)
And that is why we must be careful of who we marry. Because their location and lifestyle may not suit us