The Tonga (Horse drawn carriage) as seen on the streets of Agra, India
Simple Pleasures
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I reminisce with immense fondness
Memories of homeland shores
When life was unadulterated
And goals within reach
Such as…
Walking barefoot on the sand
Gorging cotton candy at the fair
Screaming hoarse along with the radio
And yes, the occasional pleasure ride around town
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Tonga or Tanga: तांगा Hindi meaning Hansom or Horse carriage
I too had a chance to enjoy the ride once..
Whatever u have written is so true.. which we did the most in our childhood.. but now.. *sigh*
I don’t enjoy all that even now.. 🙁
True. We don’t find pleasures in simple things.
loved it Simi……it was beautiful…….”when life was unadulterated and goals within reach such as…………”lovely lines!! “A Beautiful Winter” was also very nice especially because here in India summers have already started and winter is being missed a lot!! wishing you a very Happy Holi!!
Thank U Tulika!
Memories such as these make me so nostalgic.
Happy Holi to you too! 😀
oohh lovely
recently maine bhi agra me tanga dekha hehehehe but we didnt get a chance to ride
but many years ago bijapur me tanga ride kiya hain
its so much of fun
and lovely poem u r superb 🙂
Thanks Jalis! 😀
This is like memory down the lane for me…we have exact same replicas in Pakistan too but due to advance transport people hardly use them much 🙂 BUT tanga’s have their own JOY! You’ve described it beautifully 😀 Goshhh…it got me really nostalgic about back home and the small joys! Sighh! It was lovely Simi, truly 🙂
Yes, lovely memories. Thanks Saira! 😀
Beautifully written
🙂
Thank U!! 🙂
Your poems are always do beautifully written. You capture a moment or emotion so well that it enables us readers to experience the same. There is no comparison to a good old rude on the tonga if only the west would catch on lol.
Keep writing poems as not all writers can x
Thanks Rafia! Have never considered myself a poet but after what you said, I think I’ll continue trying to rhyme.