Every morning, as I open my eyes

I wish to see the beautiful sunrise

Its rays passing through the clean air

Cleansing every being’s pain and despair

I wish to hear the sound of chirping birds

Singing soothing melody song in large herds

Without having little fear of falling prey

To its predators through night and day

As I move out of the place I dwell

The best aroma of nature I wish to smell

Giving me the on earth, the heavenly feel

Letting me get engrossed into eternal zeal

Let nature fulfill my long-sought dream

Of drinking safe water from any flowing stream

That flows through the interior of villages, agleam

Quenching my thirst, washing my despairs downstream

I wish to feel the pristine environment around

Stretching all over the globe unbound

I pay gratitude to nature’s endless giving

For providing habitat to all the beings living

~Deepak Raj Chetri

Bhutan