The neem tree stood tal,
And spread out wide,
Dark green all over,
Giving shelter to passersby,
the dogs resting under
Its huge shade, goats feeding
The grass that grew
Under it, the wonder
Medicinal tree a shelter
For everyone near by,
Even letting the crows
To build nests, along
With the sparrows
Who made sacks for nesting
All types of birds resting
A swall world built around
The neem tree swinging
In the wind made a world
Of its own to the jealousy
Of the shrubs nearby.
RAVIKIRAN ARAKKAL
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/neem-tree/
