The Grand Old Delhi Avenue has been cleared of motor vehicles
New seating has been installed
and sleeping areas
though some make their own arrangements
basking in morning sunlight
stretching
then a prayer
and to work!
Not all feel so inclined
At the end of the avenue is Fatehpuri Masjid
nails are kept short
elders discuss
pigeons perform
and then a paratha
straight from the oven
before setting off again
A stop at the Khadi Bhavan for hand loom cloth
life there stands still
accounts are done the old way
Next door a Jain library that has no books
the director naps
then back to the street
where money exchanges
and the pace picks up
Shopping takes place on side streets
it’s intense
productive
Always time for a cup of tea
leisurely enjoyed
and the movement resumes
the trick is to create our own peace within
Happy Thanksgiving!
