I am a maple tree

I have my story to share with you

If you kindly listen to me

I am a maple tree.

I stand upright with my head up high

My branches spreading wide

I own thousands of leaves in me

I face up to the sky.

I do not know how I came on earth

Though I'm blessed to be here

I am happy and honoured to be with you

But I know not the story of my birth.

When i felt I existed here

I was a premature and little tree

With roots and stems not so strong

Not gigantic as today you find me.

There I start the journey of life

Growing as days gone by

Standing erect amidst a meadow

A church posing nearby.

I see people coming to the church to pray

I hear the church bell ring everyday

People coming from the town nearby

Looking at me and passing by.

I can hear folks talking of me

How beautiful i look in spring

With thousands of green leaves

And maple fruits in me.

I provide a shed with my scattered self

When sun scorches here

Men sit and relax under me

See ! I am always there !

In the autumn at the time of fall

I feel a little sad

As the leaves from me shed off and fall

Leaving me bare and unclad.

But I still smile seeing the kids

Heaping my yellow leaves

Making fun and playing around

Dallying with my seeds.

Through the winter I bear the cold

The frosty winds and the dreadful snow

Still I never lean or bend or so

All hardships I do undergo.

Here arrives the spring again

My dream happens to come true

I feel blessed and glad again

To share my delish sap with you.

I have seen many folks to breakup

Or reunite in front of me

Witnessed couple of evils and good

Seen sorrows and utter glee.

Many birds dwell nests in me

New birds are born on me

I truly cherish their pleasure and joy

I'm proud to be a tree.

But now i want to share with you

A secret which is there

Please do spare some more time for me

If you truly care.

For some days I am not in peace

I am scared, old and dumb

I need to share my worries with you

I am helpless and I'm mum.

Few men were talking of me

Couple of days ago

They were planning to chop me down

That's what I came to know.

Some ugly men with their evil ends

Crave to kill me down

Tomorrow they would be here again

With an axe to cut me down.

I too have my wishes and dreams

Not a human being i'm though

I too feel the pain like you

I too have the right to live, you know.

I beg of you my dear friend

For once can you ever try?

To tell them not to chop me down

I do not want to die.