Mumbai asks why again??

I am the one that keeps you alive

I survived when no one survived

My never ending spirit, never ending resilience

& the will of fire that burnt all the time.

At one time it was 1993

& the indispensable screams

The palpable loss of loved ones

& my never fulfilled dreams.

Again I survived 2003

Again I survived 2006

& the mayhem of 2008. . .

I support the spirit of crowd in local trains

That kiss at nariman point

& never ending rain.

I still move on

& in the murkier memories of my past I still live on

Some abysmal experiences

That keep me holding on.

Why my dignity , respect a disdained thing

Why justice to those nefarious elements a forgotten thing??

I don't know what to say

B'cos this time it was a Wednesday

Why my pain always drains?

Why would I cry in vain

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& yes Mumbai asks why again??

MUMBAI ASKS WHY AGAIN????