Observations

The clouds hung low,
the sun shone through,
the air was humid,
but there was work to do,
and work we did.

We jumped on a bus
that went thump,
with every bump,
but that ole bus took us,
to where be we must.

The bus dropped us off to the,
Udupi Shri Krishna Temple,
where we began,

the work we had to do.

We sat down on stairs,
beside a long snake- line of people,
beautifully dressed,
like they'd just walked out of pictures.

Far in the distance,
rose a mighty mountain,
dotted with a lone tree,
standing high and free.

Little houses,
were all over the place,
with red sloping roofs,
to keep out the rain
you know,
just in case.

Amidst all the mayhem,
rose serene and high,
the beautifully carved
vimaana of the temple.

A dude in white walked by,
giving us a hard stare,
crazy little kids,
he must have thought,
I'd better take care.

Cheerful chatter
and divine singing,
hung low in the air,
creating a nuance of
tranquillity.

We came back,
with joy in our hearts,
and a feeling of success in our minds,
for the work we had to do,
was done.