Cashew Trees.

Cashew nut trees fast vanishing From the plantations of Kerala Cashew nuts that gave so much support To the people, by money, and labor Cashew trees cut and removed For plantation of rubber trees. Sad to see the plight of cashew trees Once gave shades, and cashew fruits In varieties of color and fragrance Yellow, Red, and rose colors The poor man's apple it was treated. Cashew fruits highly nourishing, nutritious Unfortunate, the trees are neglected The people in such ingratitude Once saved their starvation by its yielding But now in neglect and removal. Cashew trees the great friendship in kitchen Used as fire wood in common man's kitchen Which now changed into liquid petroleum gas The development of living conditions favored. Cashew trees pedestrian's friend in olden days When they were in their walking distances The shades of cashew trees saved them From the sun burns of excruciating sun heat Ingratitude we follows every where. Cashew nuts of Kerala varieties Highly standard quality and money it gives But only a seasonal crop, requiring manual labor People's reluctance to plant new saplings. Cashew trees wonderful everlasting friend Saves the earth from erosion of top soil Highly recharges the water to the earth And also the makes the soil fertile by the leaves Cashew trees a great friend for Kerala families Save the crop from further destruction By planting new saplings where ever possible.