India's Stories - and Yours
I
You have seen them tell ... of things Indian
In dark South Africa, in the 1960s, BOMBAY ...
MADRAS, and CALCUTTA were destinations
As great as LONDON! We didn't know NYC, or Paris
Yes, old cultures have stories, much to say ...
II
Listen to stories ... African desert or forest, veld
Or savannahs, they are LIFE and living history
India's EPICS and Gita we have known -
O the lore, the everyday wisdom, kings and beggars
Are stars, as much as the priest, the PUROHIT,
Beyond brahmin and nobles, trader, or low caste
The stories are education, the culture showcased
Yes, share stories (and your own). But listen
Listen to all stories, old and new, theirs and our's.
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