I have lived my whole life in this forest right from when I was sowed. I still remember those two children who had come to this forest to sow a little seed. They had dug some earth out and then gently placed me in the soil. Day-by-day, I grew up, getting taller and stronger. New leaves grew and colourful flowers bloomed. I had become a home for many small animals. Birds had built their nests on my branches. Squirrels used to run up and down my trunk and occasionally a monkey would stop by. I was happy and contented until those men with saws appeared. They first started cutting the trees on the edge of the forest. I hoped that they would stop after cutting a few trees and go away. I reasoned with myself that I was too deep inside the forest for them to come and cut me. But nothing stopped them. As I saw my friends falling down to the ground helplessly, I realized how cruel and selfish humans are. We trees have provided them with many things to help them, but do they even care about us? Everyday we trees take in harmful carbon-di-oxide fumes and give out pure fresh oxygen for them to breathe. We stand like a barrier and stop floods and cold winds. In a way, we act as their guardians. We provide food to them. In short we are the reason they have been able to survive all these years. And they show their gratitude by cutting us down mercilessly? I can’t believe any creature could be so cold-blooded. And now, they are coming towards me. Their saws slice through my trunk. Even now I am unable to believe the extent of their cruelty. How can they just cut a young ten years old tree…..
