wings

it was a nice crisp morning
but somehow
the little cute sapling was not happy.
he repeatedly looked at the birds flying around him
then looked down
and got busy thinking something!
to all the tall trees around
that tiny creature's sad look appeared so funny
but he was sad!
even his tiny flowers had not woken up!
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an elderly banyan tree noticed that something was going on in the child's mind
he bent down
extended his long branch around him
and asked
"why are you sad,my child! what happened?"
the sapling didn't say anything.
he looked at the birds around
and again made a sad face!
"tell me, child, may be i can help you!"
"i want to swing in the high air like these birds...
but i am so small..."
as he said this, a tiny tear rolled down his green cheeks!
the old tree wiped the pearl gently
and said
"you too can rise up there, my dear!"
"how can i? they have got wings!"
"you have got roots!"
hearing this, the tiny tot raised his head
with twinkle in his eyes
"how, uncle?" he asked the old tree
"grow them deep and wide and lift yourself up there"