Remover Of Obstacles

In every Tamil village or town When a road can’t go straight And parts into the hands of a T There presides an idol Of the remover of obstacles Lord Ganesh with elephant visage Reverently placed Day and night, rain or sun Tempest, floods or deluge He sits there smiling Granting passers by Apparent choice to choose left or right Blessed are the ones Whom he guides Left or right He is always right They never rue Have no worries About paths trodden No dilemmas about roads not taken Such is the faith The obstacle-remover grants With Him therefore begins All beginnings that are planned At the T-junctions of life There ain’t then any culs de sac