The Lone Coconut Tree

The coconut tree that sways

Has many roles to play

As a jack of all 

I see it as a master of all.

Our thirsty tongues quenched with

It's seemly sweetness.

Its meat meets our taste buds

Filling the tummy as raw, cooked, or dried.

Oil cooked, or oil applied,

Benefits our health, skin, and hair.

Lits the wick and gels the hinges

One oil to run all smooth.

Thatching the roofs,

Kids play with the leaves as a pulling trolley.

The trunk bridging the gap

Crosses the canal all around.

Welcoming the guests

Sewn is the rope as everything

From mats to rugs to bags

Binds many effortlessly.

Eco friendly is the new name

For our ancestors has shown the way.

Scrubs, cutlery, brooms, pots, manure, and dust

As many ways of usage as we could.

The lone coconut tree in the backyard

Stands tall of us all,

Mighty it looks to me

As I bow to its humbleness.