Live In A Natural Way Poem by Tirupathi Chandrupatla

As visitor I'd been
To the town of Ayodhya
A holy place by Sarayu River
In Uttar Pradesh, India.

There're many monkeys
Roaming on the streets
Their search's for food
Some scavenging open drains.

Their plight's pathetic
Looking at tourists
To share some eatables
Grabbing things at times.

Their habitat's disturbed
Trees have been cut
Forest area reduced
No choice left for them.

The status' same in many
Countries in the east
Monkeys invading cities
Staying close to temples.

It's depressing to see
Species close to humans
As scavengers on streets
Can something be done?

When I was a boy
Forests were dense
With a variety of wild fruits
And no monkeys on streets.

We need to make a plan
To create green forests
With plenty of fruits and water
And relocate monkeys there.

Monkeys have a key role
In the ecological scheme
Let's do whatever we can
To let'em live in a natural way.