Once Upon A Time Old Bandra Was A East Indian Commune, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
farms stretching 
from bazar road 
to pali hill 
boats sailing 
in swoon 
catching fishes 
crabs at noon 
getting wet 
falling in love 
in monsoon 
mount mary 
climbing the steps 
asking dear mary 
for a kind boon 
making fun 
of alfred the buffoon 
in his half pants 
beer full tummy 
a real cartoon 
eating the insides 
of a watermelon 
with a small spoon 
one to four siesta 
those memorable 
snoring lanes 
balmy afternoons 
or sitting on 
the bench 
holding hands 
at st peters church 
under the moon 
having chai 
with butter and brun 
now that chapter 
lost forever 
death of the gaothan 
a neglected community 
back in the cocoon
 
 
