Aspiration. Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

A bridge was their dream
Their long standing ambition
For an easy walk over to other side
For an easy ride over of by cycles
For plying their buses for commutation
But the dreams were still far away
Long distance they stands still

The people's will and determination
They decided to their own plans
At least provide with a foot bridge
The bridge to cross the river
That lengths more than three hundred meters

People's will and determination
Their ambition made them self pride
Their determination made it fruitful
A foot bridge with hand rails of wood
The crossing steps with wooden logs.

The foot bridge in such a beautiful shape
With strong rails to support the bridge
with stood beyond expectation through years
Made such a development to the island
People's comfort most important.

Finally they got sanction to a concrete bridge
Across the island to the main land
In full comfortable design and drawings
Their longstanding efforts becomes fruitful.

Still it is far away from the completion
The sluggishness of the firm the work took over
Makes it disturbingly so much delayed
Still the islanders tries their best
Comforting themselves with their prided foot bridge.

A bridge is a symbol of connectivity
Between land to land and people to people
A symbol of kindness to convey the aspirations
A bridge itself resembles the act of friendship
The friendship with the footsteps it walk over
The effort and determination is important.
Somewhere the people are trying for such a bridge
Their dreams are important, one day it be fruitful.