Rewriting history

Abdul Karim
Chandni
Shubhangal
Preeti
Dimple
Kishan
Yogesh
Jeetu
see the past as a blank slate.
Virgin Amber Fort means
nothing until we impose ourselves on it;
if our names aren't written
will anyone remember
a lone pilgrimmage
to sandstone being ground into the earth?

Tags: frustration, graffiti, defacement, preservation, conservation, monument, monuments, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Amber Fort