{ Bandra Worli Sea Link } Poem by Manohar Bhatia

This raised structure
is a quick exit for cars
melting into a traffic
called a czar!

A Bridge to end the
suffering of a motorist,
And begin a journey of
hope, attitude, happiness
to turn him into a humorist!

A Bridge that went through
many trials, tribulations, oppositions,
where politicians, concerned
environmentalists, destitute fisher folks,
all colluded for its vested interests!

This beautiful Bridge designed
like a musical instrument,
where its cable ropes,
fixed like strings of
a violin looks for a compliment!

Watch the cars passing under
it, acting like fingers,
pulling the strings to
play a buzzing musical
like a singer!

Now, the rush is unmanageable,
Thousands of cars one behind the
other steadily creep,
So, little babies in
the laps of their mothers
go to sleep!

A Bridge where poor
downtrodden and super-rich,
ride bumper to bumper
in antique and 20th.century cars,
enjoying a journey of Heaven
with whistling wind hitting
the occupants header to header!

Oh! How silly of us to
fight by calling this Bridge
many names,
Because, the Bridge is also human,
it gets 'hurt' by the weight of
criticism, showing wear and tear
by these games!

Let's keep this ICON
in a healthy state,
so that more maintenance,
abundant coats of paint,
regular check of overhead cables,
Can keep the toll authorities
always in a wealthy state!

- The End-