| A 100 years Bodhi Tree |
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I found it standing on a quiescent knoll
offering a lofty view of Paya Lebar in part. I wondered how it would feel like if I could share the life of this tree -- one 7-year-old boy -- sitting beneath as he would 40 years ago and looking down the bucolic view when it was all green as far as his eyes could see. He would be sad indeed -- very sad -- knowing this tree of his roots would be cut down 40 years on and now... how... how have we no room for a gentle old tree ? Where it stands -- be it Buddhist or Taoist, Hindu or Sikh, a temple, a mosque, church or synagogue, |
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provides its loving shade
to all in need.
Brethrens, need we a better world for
multi-culturalism and ethnicity
and peace
than under a gentle tree ?
Come brethrens,
come touch this Bodhi Tree --
For it may soon be too late
to offer your hopes
that 100 years of loving kindness
will not be torned, shattered and gored
to splinters and dust.
| IMPORTANT
INFORMATION: If you like to save the tree, please register your wish through the on-line petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/bodhi3/petition.html or at 'save our roots' website: http://saveourroots.googlepages.com A compilation of articles about this and other heritage trees can be found at: http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/topics/heritagetree.htm |