I live in the woods, have no fears
My eyes shine always, no sign of tears
I don't hunt in packs, mostly do that alone
My mom taught well, every trick is known

Jungle dreads me, calls mighty, always angry
I never sleep and am always hungry
Preys pray day and night, not to sight me
Just a roar of mine, will frighten or kill thee

But am concerned these days, feeling quirky
Have enough food in my cave, still thirsty
My kins are all dead whoever went near the river
Somebody is killing us, invisible and very clever

My buddy leopard found the unseen
When the deer drank water and shouted in pain This river is full of pollution
Slowly killing us, one by one

Why don't the humans stop polluting
Should I hunt few and give lesson?
To stop turning the rivers into poison
At least not touch our resources again

We are on the verge of extinction
Once we are dead, nature too will be gone
Then they can keep searching in vain
Another earth, moon and sun


© Siddharth Sen