POETRYAlive are the timesFree VerseAdya Mantoo·FollowPublished inContemplate·1 min read·May 25, 2020--2ListenSharePhoto by Carl Cervantes on UnsplashThe advent of seasons; lush green treesCrowded parks and melted ice creamsHuge skyscrapers; a caricature of artA silver lining found in mountains, rivers afar;Long queues and the chitter-chatter presence;Alive are those emblems amidst the present.Those were the days, the days we all cherish.