Let's build a garden

Let's build a garden,

filled with native plants,

and provide some shelter,

to the species that's forsaken.

For, these abhorred beings,

are at the bottom of the food chain,

yet, are important for the survival, 

of the beauties in the surroundings. 

We love to hear the songbirds, 

eyes follow the fluttering butterfly, 

much more of these small critters,

along with amphibians and reptiles.

But, they are now a rare sight,

for, their future is not bright,

with habitat loss, and pesticides, 

facing death through thousand knives. 

With the loss of insects abundance,

for development and human encroachment,

bird and mammals have rapid decline,

gravely impacting the biodiversity.

So, let's build a garden,

in every nook and corner,

with small plants, big trees,

to provide better ecosystems. 

The plants capture solar energy, 

insects would be primary dispensers,

those aphids and caterpillars, in turn, 

would feed many other lifeforms.

The garden might look shabby,

but will be brimmed with life energy,

with various insects, frogs and birds,

provided with a safer environment. 

When all of us join hands,

not use lawn as status symbol,

planting native species in private lands,

would be our contribution to the nature.

Each drop would flow to the ocean,

when common people feel empowered, 

our actions do bring destruction,

but it could also be used for...Conservation.