Tuesday, 6 January 2026

The flyover

 

The intended route gets altered

Much like an unexpected switch

Of the wonted childhood track 

Mounted atop the path of today

The flyover of my little town

A mark of  sprouting urban glory

Changes the platform to deboard 

As life chugs from my outside world

The cherished roads of yesteryear

Once appeared dangerous to cross 

Now they are constricted lanes

Encroached by mushroomed stalls

Now they are dug deep below 

The overspeeding flyover  of day

It bypasses the places of many stories

The famous hawker snack on the signal

That caused chaos in the evening 

The proud shops decked in festive

Those gossips in the local markets

Where the neighbours share delicacy 

It takes a massive u-turn to visit

The cherished bustle of the past

When you turn into the town

Even after you cross your place

Where the flyover ends eventually 

Drops you facing the obsolete yard.


Bareilly 

09.25 hrs

2331

7.1.26

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