Why the Coconut tree as a topic you ask?
I have always admired the coconut tree for a lot of reasons! My grandparents were from Palakkad  which is in Kerala (which literally means ‘land of coconut trees’). Even though Covai,where I live now, doesn’t seem to have the same level of green terrain as Kerala , it has enough trees to lure you to stand and admire them from wherever you are!! Here's my poem on my favorite tree!

My dear Coconut tree!

Oh! My dear Coconut tree!
Do you feel lonely or do you feel free?

Up above, far from the ground,                

Are you like a saint very profound?

Or do you miss the crowd below

Of noisy people and their bellow?

I wonder what goes in your mind!

Do you think we should be more gentle, more kind?

And suddenly your fruit drops heavily down,

Our hearts beat faster and many of us frown!

So what exactly is the intention that goes,

Behind this unruly act of creating chaos?

 Let me guess

Behind this mess,

You warn us to just halt and pause

Before we fall on the slippery moss

Of emotions and pain and baggages unknown

That we carried in life so long as our own.

Please tell me this is true,

How I wish I could speak with you!

And then, as we sip your water and drink                  

You press the refresh button of how we think.

You make us as nourishing as you are.

To flow freely again, leaving no scar.

I love you! I need you around me all the time,

Dear friend, you are my guide, sweet and sublime!

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Painted the pot with coconut trees

FAMILY DETAILS

Being a  student of science, I was curious to check its background. I found out that  its scientific name is  Cocas nucifera and it  is a member of     the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species in the Cocos genus. The name comes from the old Portuguese and Spanish word coco, meaning 'head' after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. The fruit, is, botanically, a drupe, not a nut.

THE LESSON

• I have always felt that a coconut tree stands to give us a lesson in life. It is truly a ‘Kalpavriksha’ - a tree that provides all necessities of life.
•  It represents versatility and resourcefulness as practically all of its parts are useful.
•  Its way of growing straight and tall teaches us about uprightness.
•  Its fruits produced in plenty remind us of the abundance that the Universe has provided us .
• It also compels us to be giving ,kind and altruistic.
• It sways during windy and stormy days, yet remains calm in stable weather!
•  The taller it grows, the more commited it becomes to face more trials and tribulations. 
• Its ability to face the vagaries of nature with strength denotes self belief and inspires us to be undeterred and remain focused at all times. 
• Even when the winds are strong, the tree bends itself, but never breaks. This is like an upright person who would never compromise on her/his  principles and emerge victorious in all adversities.
•  Very often, it seems to be saying, This too shall pass!
• "If  you want to go far, go in a group, if you want to go faster go alone". The coconut tree does just that. Sometimes it stands solitarily as a divider between houses. And sometimes there is a crowd of them together bordering roads. So,as people, we may have to take  some decisions alone and sometimes we may have to think collectively. Whatever be the situation,  do not ever lose hope and move on with determination and with a smile. Don’t  restrict yourself  because remember, sky is the limit.