Melody of fallen leaves on Chaitra day
The arrival of Chaitra, the last month in the Bengali calendar, reminds one of the cyclical nature of death and birth. During this period, nature reflects these two constant truths of life. On the one hand, the fallen leaves are left to lie in nature. Fallen leaves mean death, memory and the sound of passing footsteps. Deciduous trees shed their leaves and become empty. Piles of dry leaves accumulate under the trees. The color of those leaves is like milk tea, and sometimes those leaves are dark brown like peanut shells. As soon as you walk over them, the siren of nature rings out. In the quiet afternoon of Chaitra, evergreen trees also start shedding their old leaves like bird feathers.
