Friday, Mar 30, 2007

The Uprooted Tree

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I used to visit my maternal home very often and this mammoth tree always greeted me, just beside the red post-box. Once, when I stepped off the rickshaw, the far end of the street looked bare. It took a few moments to realize that the tree was not there. Its decimated remains were all that were left. The branches were torn apart, the leaves had wilted and were shuddering in the breeze. The massive trunk lay like a martyr, revealing the web of long, deep roots. It was a sinking feeling.

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