The garden grew in circle with light, air and rainfall,
Bestowed in plenty for all,
The plants,
Soaring, supple, stubby and sturdy,
To grow lively in space, lush with freedom,
But the sly creeper crept upon the generous tree,
And stunted its growth under its spread,
And the haughty tree stood tall at the centre,
Stretched everywhere its coercive roots,
And shoved the supple plants to the edge,
To shrivel there, sucked of all sap and dreams.
……..Dr. Fathema Begum
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