Thursday, September 3, 2020

Rivers


Born in Haridwar around the vast expanse of Ganga
River has been intimate
The gush of water, those whirlpools they form
Are intense high up in the Himalayan falls
The Blue Mandakini and the Silver Alakananda
Mesmerized to see your meanders, your thunder

In youth I moved and settled in the Deccan
Sister, River Kaveri welcomed me in abundance
That call took me to the Coorg to bow down to your source 
To trace you down Srirangapatnam, your sangam
You depleted beyond measure, can't afford to lose the treasure
The Messiah beckoned with open arms
Cauvery Calling became the norm
The United Nations welcomed the project
The heart could not be more content
What was needed now was action on the ground
To grow trees unlimited on every patch found

#RiverRevitalization