Angeline Kang 2B/07

Tired, she sat on the bench by the tree,

Her shoulders bending down like the vines on it.

It was this moment when she felt so free,

Like this was where she finally fit.

One with nature, she gazed up to the sky,

Looking at its majestic crown of leaves.

Nothing to distract her, nothing passed by,

So unlike the world, filled with her pet peeves.

After a while, she contemplated going back,

Work was piling up, she had so much to do.

But she loved nature, she wanted to stay.

Her mind was at ease on the bench by the tree.

Epilogue:

When I passed by this part of the Botanic Gardens, I was drawn to the simplicity of the spot. There were 2 wooden benches, cleverly situated under a tree, such that it was nicely shaded by the tree's huge crown of leaves. The vines that hung down from the branches added an element of fantasy to it, like as if one was entering a different world. I loved how it felt so secluded and set apart from the rest of the Botanic Gardens, where it "decorated" in earthly tones (muddy brown, dark green), so unlike the rest of the Gardens which was mostly bright and lively colours.

Sitting on the bench, I felt a sense of serenity, to be so surrounded by nature. In this fast-paced modern society, it is hard to take a moment out to just sit down & relax, to think about the simple things in life and appreciate the beauty of nature. I felt that this little spot was the embodiment of all that I mentioned. As I sat on the bench, I finally understood why the Romantic poets loved nature so much. I loved how nature had this calming effect on me. And even though this spot had very plain and dull tones, I felt that it was very beautiful, very simple and easy on the eye.

As such, I was inspired to write this poem about this girl who is so bobbed down by work and one day, leaves home to go to a park. It is then that she realises how much she loves nature and does not want to go back. Nature has always been there since the start of the world, we need to learn to love, respect and care for it.

:)Angeline