I marvelled br and stood in bewilderment br When it was dark and raining br When all at once br I saw a tree br A golden king coconut tree br Beside the paddyfield, br near cannal br Moving and br shaking in the breeze br The wind blew high and br Its fronds were waving up br in the sky br Oh! it's getting too dark, br It's the time for the birds br To fly their nests, br Thunder and lightning br tore asunder br The peaceful nature, br The rain drops fell br On top of its stately feathers br And made the day mysterious br I stared and stared br and some thoughts br came to my mind br The king coconut tree stands br steady in inclement weather br Its roots are strong br like our ancestors, br Its trunk is solid br like our great grandparents, br Its sprouts are like our parents, br Its fronds are like our children, br Thousands of blooms appear br like our unborn children, br The king coconuts are br like our grandchildren..... br It's a unique scene, br that's vividly br emblazoned in my heart, br Yet, it's so inspiring br Like reading a verse in a novel br I wish if it would be a br recurring dream today and forever......