One poem by Banita Khanal

Hey human!

You live and let us live

It’s fine if you can’t give

But please, please don’t take

Don’t take our freedom

Our freedom to live

Our freedom to breed

You maintain your place

It’s fine if you can’t plant

But please, please don’t cut down

Don’t cut down those trees

Those trees, our shelter

Those trees, our home

You take care of your pets

It’s fine if you can’t love us

But please, please don’t hunt

Don’t hunt us for your enjoyment

We are also like those pets

We are also living beings

You earn from our sites

It’s fine if you want to see us

But please, please don’t destroy

Don’t destroy the jungle

The jungle for the sake of environment

The jungle for your own sake 

Banita Khanal is a freelance writer. She has completed a master’s degree in business studies from Tribhuvan University. She has been posting some of her best poems in her blog. One of her short stories recently appeared in The Kathmandu Post. At the moment, she is in a process to publish a collection of her poems.

Her blog - http://banipoems.blogspot.com/