UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL The solitary plant on soil shook to the most minuscule draught of wind; buckled miserably under the influence of passing breeze, While it was the cluster of trees which appeared resilient against the most tumultuous of storm; stood like a formidable fortress as the air whizzed past their demeanor in cyclonic succession. A single cloud in the sky looked disdainful; lingered lackadaisically without precipitating for hours on the trot, While it was the conglomerate of dense clouds in the cosmos; that showered rain unrelentingly; inundating every barren patch on earth with exotic water. The flame of the wax candle flickered flirtatiously; as the sultry night started to take a complete stranglehold on the day, While it was the crackling bonfire that blazed tenaciously through the darkness; profoundly illuminating the cloistered environment with dazzling rays of hope. The puddle of water looked contemptuous; lying desolate after the monsoons; anxiously waiting to evaporate into thin wisps of oblivion, While it was the ocean with an ensemble of swirling waves; rising high and flamboyant towards the sky; that was able to bear the weight of ships; transport millions of passengers from one destination to another. A single goat philandering on the hills looked pretty forlorn; aimlessly loitering around; groping wildly for the right path as the complexion of day transited into ephemeral dusk, While it was the cluster of sheep which ambled audaciously; manipulated the meandering paths of the terrain; to reach their destination with supreme safety. One soldier facing the marching enemies abysmally succumbed; collapsing in a petrified heap at the sight of gleaming guns and bombs, While it was the battalion of stalwarts who fought valiantly till they relinquished breath; dexterously swishing their swords to annihilate the advancing army. As a single eye searched for the inconspicuous needle; trying to unearth it from amidst heaps of rotten leaves and corn; the task seemed virtually insurmountable; with sighs of exasperation piercing loud and stringent through the atmosphere, While it was only when several eyeballs rotated all around; were they able to spot the diminutive metal camouflaged subtly beneath a green banana skin. The manager looked disgruntled; making flagrant blunders as he buried his head in submission under a sheaf of monotonous papers; trying to run the company