Monday, January 16, 2006

Mind wanders in Meerut

He wore a silk scarf. One last time, he thought. He also held a silken handkerchief in his hand. Ram Bahadur put his sleeping bag and his suitcase in the rear of the car. As he shut the dickey, two crows sitting on the electric pole became alert. They tried to ward off their fear, hopping restlessly on their feet, but then decided to fly away. Ram Bahadur looked at him meaningfully and he gave a nod. The time had come...

1 comment:

pr!tz said...

FANTASTIC!!! SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!
Now, I MUST read "Chinar in my Veins"