Saturday, January 21, 2012

Where's my India ?

- This India trip, i realised India has changed
Maybe for the bad or for the good...but the change was huge
But somethings never change...And that make India so beautiful
Read on to know what it is :)



Its 2 years since the previous trip to my place
filled with nostalgia and hoped to see some familiar face
Made my mind to visit India during the holidays of new years
And looked fwd to a wonderful trip, full of joys and tears
Hoped to enjoy the memorable India, we love in our hearts

Landed at the new airport, which was huge and puzzling
But couldnt head out fast, with the customs check everlasting
Grabbed a coffee at the airport coffee day, and was in for a shock
The coffee was small as tonic dose, but pricey as a tequilla shot
Wheres the memorable India, we love in our hearts ?

Stopped by my dear restaurant, to eat masala dosa aplenty
Suprised to see it delivered, on a plastic plate for rupees twenty
The chutney came in a small cup and water in a disposible
The food tasted great,but discontent in my heart was inconsolable
Wheres the memorable India, we love in our hearts ?

The theatres were empty, but the malls kept growing
Local bakery had shuttered, but pizza joints overflowing
Buses had remote doors and none dangled on its steps
Local shops were broke,as supermarkets seemed well kept
Wheres the memorable India, we love in our hearts ?

Thai food in office canteen and mexican eateries on the road
Girls wearing shorts n skirts, really pretty to have you floored
Traffic seeming endless, and pollution always acendent
Roads full of cars and exotic models highly dominant
Wheres the memorable India, we love in our hearts ?

Spent 2 wonderful weeks at my house, with my dear parents
World might have changed, but peace at home is always apparent
My senses seemed rekindled by the home food and the love around
Friends and family flocked to visit, and in their joys i drowned

Finally when it was time to go, life seemed to be so cruel
But a peep into my conscience, found the answer to my mind's duel
In our home lies the memorable India, unchanged and beautiful, that we love in our hearts !!!

3 comments:

mysites said...

Awesome poem muthu!!Certainly your best one till date.

-Hema

Unknown said...

Very nicely written!!

Naveen said...

Well written!