WHEN I MEET NATURE

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who do you love more? 

The moon that smiles abashedly at earth 

Or the one that hides behind clouds 

Shy to come out and confess her love? 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who will you praise more? 

The giant tree touching the sky,  

Standing one's ground 

For hundreds of years 

Or the gentle green grass 

 that comes back to life again quickly 

After being trampled over? 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who will you honour more? 

Those timely rain showers that  

Quench the thirst of mother earth 

Or that tiny morning dew drop 

Playing unabashedly with rose petal? 

When I meet nature, I will ask  

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who will you value more?  

The wind that carries rain clouds a plenty 

Or the gentle breeze  

Lightly soothing the tired form of a toiler? 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who will you fancy more? 

River that carves valleys and gorges boldly 

Or the modest rivulet  

Where itsy-bitsy fishes thrive? 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who will you treasure more? 

The lofty mountain where rivers are born 

Or the little hilltop 

Where trees dance cradling juicy fruits? 

When I meet nature, I will ask. 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Which brings you more calm 

The morning sky full of possibilities 

Or the evening sky 

Promising a breather well earned? 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

When I meet nature, I will ask 

Who are you in awe of? 

The placid, serene sea 

Where seagulls play with happy sailors 

Or the raging stormy one 

Threatening the very existence of the Earth? 

When I meet nature, I will ask.