The uprooted plant

The uprooted plant

When I picked up the plant that was uprooted

And thrown out to die, I recognized this to be one, which was acclaimed.

My neighbor laughed and commented on me with sore

“This was sterile, diseased and was of no use anymore”.

But I felt that it needed some affection and care right there and then

It had yet the desire to survive to live and to regain.

I thought, it would get cured and might bloom once again

And if it would flower, it would please me in my times of despair and pain.

I bought a big cemented pot with soil and more

I planted it in to the pot and kept it in shade

I watered it regularly till it showed some recovery and gain

I placed the pot in my garden under the sky then again.

The plant started to bear new leaves and branches

It was a joy to watch everyday its subtle nuances

And one day I found it blooming to flower!

That was the happiest moment for me to be out of despair.

The plant greets me smiling gratefully everyday

As I pass by it to my work even in the hottest days of May.

In my moments of sadness and pain,

I find my plant cheering me up in its way again and again!