delhi

dwarfed by the cell towers
that stand tall in their steel and
red weather proof painted glory
are the domes and minarets
that once dominated the skyline
with unsurpassed majesty
true it is that the towers embody
the advancement of technology
and we would poorer, not richer be,
if such progress were not a
part of the human story
nonetheless, the sheer beauty
of the pink domes and the
desires and designs of the artisans's
souls that they embody
cannot but make one make one nostalgic
for the times when Delhi had wide roads
flowering trees, clean air and open spaces.
(priya)
4.9.2015