12 Mar 2022

Abandoned Quarry

 



An abandoned quarry 

The graveyard of a hill 

Bared bones of an ecosystem

Ripped apart of its soul 

By machines that extracted granite 

The contractors took away 

As much granite as possible 

Until they couldn't make any more money

Bereft of rocks

Deep trenches emerge 

With full of water reminiscent of green 

Like a cluster of ponds

But the water was unsafe to drink

With remnants of chemicals 

Unsafe to dive and swim

As it is deeper than it looks 

After years of solitude 

Nature absorbed the land 

Back to its fold 

With shrubs and trees 

Providing a canopy of green 

When the water became safe

Locals deposited fishes 

They thrived in those ponds

Birds came back and set up nests

On the trees 

The air had a new fragrance 

The visual treat lure people

To experience the miracle of nature 


Image credits to Gulfy Photography 



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