Face-off with the sun
in the middle of nowhere,
one tree stands its ground.
Defiant
Ouch
Outlining mine eyes,
wiping away streaming tears:
chilli-chopped fingers.
Birthday
Bright-eyed and sparkling,
candle, wastes its life away;
defines another.
Prime
Amidst green patches,
stripped of life; bald surfaces,
prime real estate.
Forests
A protective force
on the outskirts of our towns—
forests no one knows.
