My City

I grew up with my city.Its a practically sixty years old relationship.Initially we were travelling on the same path.Growing pangs,fun times,bloosming,preparing for the times to come.With passing years,our paths started to change.While I got involved with good people who taught me the lessons of life thus making me a strong and respectable person.The city meanwhile came under the influence of plunderes,bad administrators and inhabitants who had scant respect for the lady.It was like putting a growing man under the influence of drugs and bad characters.What was once a city beautiful by sheer natural ability was forcefully named’ city beautiful ‘ just to window dress it.There was nothing beautiful left of the city.
Today as both of us prepare for our wisdom years, I feel sad to see the state of affairs of my companion.
I always used to think and feel elated that when I am free from my worldly encumbrances I had my childhood companion for company.But the poor thing has lost its relevance and has not even been able to create it’s own identity.Bad governance ,vote politics,self gains have made my companion like any other existing cities.
Still nothing is lost.lockdown has shown that the lady retains that old charm.The greens,the colors, the scent-everything is still intact.
Let’s all pledge that we will retain the beauty of our city and let’s sincerely wish that it is better governed.
I am all for you dear partner.