Different regions,
different tensions.
In my in-laws’ place,
in rural India,
there’s monkey menace.
Human encroachment expanding,
jungles are shrinking.
Hungry monkey troops
turn their gaze,
to the nearby village,
where they have much,
to forage.
They come in flocks,
with babies in tow,
they munch on,
anything they find—
mango to guava,
jackfruit to papaya
neem to cucumber,
coconut slices to crackers.
They destroy water tanks,
break roof clay tiles,
and show angry faces,
if provoked.
They continue rampage,
without any guilt,
as if it's their right,
people live in conflict.
We can't expect to
live is peace,
ruining other's houses,
stealing their resources.
Any form of crime,
comes back to punish
in their own time.
Note: Can we learn to respect the rights of other creatures and avoid encroaching on their habitats and resources?
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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)
Good job, and I think all living things must have their own space in which to feel safe.