garuda

v3

if we see a brahiminy kite circling in the sky, 

it's supposed to be a good omen.

A tiny spark lights up,

coz that day's gonna be a good day, 

So when I drive or take a walk or ride the bus, 

I make it a point to scan the skies 

every now and then.

Today I looked up and saw it,

unmistakable, brown with a white throat, 

gracefully circling,

owning that patch of sky above a crown of trees

and I smiled my secret smile.

until I remembered the mouse in the long grass, 

perhaps also looking up,  but certainly not smiling, 

hoping today is not its unlucky day.

v2

if we see a brahiminy kite circling in the sky, 

it's supposed to be a good omen

and a tiny spark lights up,

coz, that day's gonna be a good day, 

So, when I drive or take a walk or ride the bus, 

I make it a point to scan the skies every now and then.

Today I looked up and saw it,

unmistakable colouring, brown with a white throat, gracefully circling,

owning that patch of sky with a crown of trees - Garuda- 

and I smiled my secret smile.

till I thought of the mouse hiding in the long grass, perhaps also looking up,  but clearly not smiling, 

hoping today is not it's unlucky day.

v1

if we see a brahiminy kite circling in the sky, it's supposed to be a good omen

the sign of Garuda you know? 

and a secret smile lights up 

coz,today's gonna be a good day, or that thing you'd been hoping to go well will go well

and so, when I drive or take a walk or rode the bus, I make it a point 

to scan the skies every now and then

for that sign, Garuda circling the skies 

today I looked up and saw it

unmistakable colouring, brown with a white throat.gracefully circling

owning that patch of sky,  it's crown of trees

and I smiled

till I thought of the mouse hiding in the long grass, perhaps also looking up but clearly not smiling, hoping today is not it's unlucky day