New Ganga

NEW GANGA [Written after the sad demise of Kalpana Chawla & her 6 co-astronauts in a space crash on Feb 1,2003] The sky is the limit... Nay, I must travel beyond ; My name is Kalpana , I'm the sprite of imagination. With the boom of Columbia Myself kindled to glow like a star Unfortunately you search me In Texas debris. No bones, No blood, No cells No sign of corporeal remnants Why do you mourn and condole When I'm away from funeral pyres?? Amidst the stars, planets and satellites I live in the breath Of a New Born Bear* In the sky stretching from Karnal*** to Florida. Fetch if you can I must descend like the Ganges;** I would be your New Ganga. *Refers to great bear constellation **Refers to the holy river.There is a religious belief in India River Ganga was brought from heaven by Bhagirathi . River Ganga is regarded as Goddess . ***Refers to birth place of kALPANA in India