The class of 1964

When we bunked St Xavier’s, to go to

Leopold,

With what fun and gusto those memo-

ries we hold,

A cross section of crowd we’d always

find.

Shippies, hippies and collegians of our

kind.

Crowded and loud you had to shout to

hear,

Food always good, affordable, one ate

without fear.

Then our Sea Lounge at Taj was another

favorite place,

Venoise coffee, fresh sandwiches and

many a friendly face.

The majestic vision of the sea from its

bay window,

Made it an experience to sit back, and

savor in slow.

Those then were the days, yes those

days my friend

What happened on 26/11 we’ll never

comprehend.

Life has changed for us the Bombaykers,

Out of stubbornness, will never say

Mumbaikers,

Yes I know the Leopold has opened

immediately,

And Taj too in its old glory we’ll soon

see,

But the hurt and massacre of that day

Who will ever forget or forgive, pray?

RODA DARA HAKIM

Baroda

vadhakim@yahoo.com