She was Planted Somewhere Here around Thirty Years Ago

She was planted somewhere here around thirty years ago.

A tiny sapling with tender silky pale leaves, two-three.

Shades disturbed her continuously from corners-eight.

Instincts drove her to explorations, amid the shabby dark shades.

As it was the rule, the powerful piercing rays of the sun tempted her.

A leaf, a branch, a bend-here and there- she got dreamy.

Thought her prince charming was calling her for a life, every time.

Thought it was indeed ‘a way out’ and was thus happy.

But they trimmed her- every new branch, new diversion, new hope.

Told her to grow upward, though reminding the shining day-star.

Beginning was confusing; later she got used to and now she exists.