Gods never got lost
in transit.
Yellowed pages of The Statesman,
Tamil mags
missing.
Cash for cauliflower.
Migratory path:
Raja Basantha Roy Road,
Jatin Das Road,
Lake Temple Road,
Sevak Vaidya Street;
At Vishnunagar, Dombivili,
Rama and Malayalam knocked;
Borivili:
books filled shelves,
a showing off,
more than half unread;
Gods were a constant,
the first to park
at home
with a particular Goddess,
Kalighat Ma,
bright red, tongue out,
a must,
leading the family.
TamBrahms
(me being one)
may live away
from wives and kids,
but no, never, not
from prayers and Gods.
Priests on tap for cash,
were sure the family was blessed;
or at least will be.
Chained to faith,
have applied for bail.
No dates given.
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