Tuesday, October 22, 2013

"Imagining" in Gorai


An old majestic Banyan Tree, with numerous roots descending down to earth, clicked on the road to Gorai Creek , on the northwest shores of Mumbai, by my blogger friend, bike enthusiast, and excellent photographer, Deepak Amembal. 

For some reason, the prevalent green foliage , the straight descending hairlike roots,and small 3-wheeler vehicles meandering on those roads, brought to mind the old days, when Mumbai was not the automobile capital it has now become, making a mess of the environment and roads.

The roots particularly suddenly reminded me of John Lennon and his hair framing his face.

And his famous song "Imagine" .
Here is my adaptation of the song to Gorai.....  with apologies to John Lennon.



Imagine there's no traffic
It's easy if you try
No potholes below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
breathing free for today...

Imagine there's no corporators
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to cheat or bribe for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm optimistic
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the road will be as one

Imagine no political banners
I wonder if you can
No need for decibeled slogans
A silenthood of man
Imagine all the people
Smiling at the world...

You may say I'm optimistic
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one....


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