Rain
Chatting online with Neoriz , I suddenly become
aware of a coolness in the air, the smell of wet concrete.
Rain. The first showers this year.
True to tradition, I rush outside, ignoring dire warnings
about acid rain and catching cold.
A pleasant drizzle; not enough to drench me. Occasional
lightning. Thunder far away. The dry ground exuding hot
vapours. Cool breeze on wet skin.
Musing alone in the swing now - what is rain?
An atmospheric phenomenon.
A regular feature of the Indian climate.
No, rain is not that simple. A monosyllabic word with
myriad meanings - cultural, social, religious, artistic, literary
and even economic.
Not to mention the sights, sounds, memories and emotions
that rain evokes in me.
Rain - loaded with so many associations that I could
muse on them all night long.
aware of a coolness in the air, the smell of wet concrete.
Rain. The first showers this year.
True to tradition, I rush outside, ignoring dire warnings
about acid rain and catching cold.
A pleasant drizzle; not enough to drench me. Occasional
lightning. Thunder far away. The dry ground exuding hot
vapours. Cool breeze on wet skin.
Musing alone in the swing now - what is rain?
An atmospheric phenomenon.
A regular feature of the Indian climate.
No, rain is not that simple. A monosyllabic word with
myriad meanings - cultural, social, religious, artistic, literary
and even economic.
Not to mention the sights, sounds, memories and emotions
that rain evokes in me.
Rain - loaded with so many associations that I could
muse on them all night long.