On a trusted Activa
To discover the city
Take in the sights and sound of it
One all excited
While the other nervous
Excited cause he had never seen
the city like this
He had not really seen the city
The other nervous
Cause he was never driven so far before
But still they gung-ho to take on the trip
So after quick of milk and coffee
(who had what is for you to decide)
So they rode the highway
Trying to outrace the sun as it rose in the sky
Their first stop was an area
where horses raced
While on the other side
Lay the a holy place in the midst of the sea
Where men were trying to
Reclaim land from the sea
They took in the sight and clicked pics
Then they rode up the road
Where most runners
Call their bette noire
Passing a structure
that stood out like a sore thumb
Till they came to beach that mostly empty
They walked casually on the sand
Admiring the vastness of the endless sea
That lay in front of them
Boats bobbed leisurely with the waves
That broke as they reached the shore
They rode down the Queens Necklace
That was lit in a different way
They then stopped at the end point
Where running groups usually gathered
A carnival like atmosphere
That was now mostly bare
As scare of the virus hung there
By then they had rode for quite the while
And their stomach began to growl
For the breakfast they had yet to have
So they rode to the local Irani place
And had some kheema gotala and Burji pav
And a cup of tea and coffee
Again it’s for you to decide who had what
They then went to the Gate way
And stood there by the hotel
That was once under siege
By now the nervous one grew confident
And there was so much of his life
He wanted to share
He wanted him to see
So he pointed out to him
The college which he went to
The church he was baptised in
The school that he attended
The house where he lived
Stopping in between by bakery
Where they picked up
Kahari, Danishes, Croissants and Nankatai
And if that wasn’t enough
He took him to the Church on the Mount
And the Fort by the sea
Which unfortunately closed
at that time of the day
So they prayed and had an ice cream
And left from there
They said they would be back 12
But now it was three
They had rode all morning
And now it was almost evening
Their knee felt sore
Their butt numb
But in the end they were happy
Cause one got to see the city
The other got over his fears
And was able to share
A huge piece of his life
And he was happy he could do it
So in they end they were contented
Cause they were able to do something
They had not done before
And share moments in the beautiful
Maximum City!!!
1 comment:
Beautiful poem ..Mumbai nicely portrayed
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