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Under the mango tree, there we met
Under the mango tree, there we met
Young and agile, cleaning our saucepans!
May be even before, at Oljoro, that camp
With the sparkle ignited, though suffocated
Under that mango tree, there we met again
Beside the corrugated building, rich with books
And again and again, along the sandy pavements
Of that college, with dreams fusing
Later with evening walks, first not to the beaches!
With me sick in the bed, you popped in with friend
My heart thudding in me, mind traversing
Images flaring in gushes, though feverish in bed
Under that mango tree, there we met-flashes
Seventeen years down the line, remember now?
Then phases of eternal bliss, built on such foundation
Others thought was for fun, pass time mavericks
What a mistake it was, conjectures, reflections
Now a mountain to emulate, proud to meet them again
So the story goes on, hope you will remember
That not first meeting, though the seed was sown
This is for you, to stir your mind
For the journey unfolding, though so far so good
May God bless us all
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