The Forest Mystic

Hello Beautiful People!

I wrote this poem after spotting the pugmarks of a mountain leopard while taking a morning stroll. I hope you enjoy this and take away a very special message. Do share with me your thoughts after reading this poem.

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I'm the forest mystic,

One moment I'll be right in front of you,

But you won't see me,

I walk as if an invisible crown rests on my head,

I grace the leaves with my elegant strides as if a cloak of invincibility and prowess follows me,

I make my way, unafraid, unabashed about the last meal I ate a few days ago,

I never saw someone challenge me until I saw a tall figure that eeringly, walks on two legs,

At first, he looked soft and fragile,

He had nothing that could be a concern to me,

But I could sense that there is something more to him,

Something he had, which was so callous

Callous than I could ever be.

After all, he vanished my home to built his own.

I feed when I cannot take hunger anymore,

I'm not a sadist.

But he doesn't stop even if he seems to have all that he needs.

His hunger never stops, his face never looks contended.

What is this specie?

I patrolled the forest, pondering about him,

Suddenly, I heard a loud thud, louder than anything I ever heard.

The birds on the trees jumped in the air,

I could hear the monkeys panic, even I couldn't scare them to such a degree,

I slowly cat walked, towards that awful sound,

I crouched and made my way as close as possible, peeking through the long weeds,

I saw my brother lay asleep,

Wait! What are these two legged creature doing here?

They had a strange , sharp object in their paw,

They pricked his skin with it,

"Brother! Why don't you stop them? Why are you letting them touch you?" My heart pounding like never before,