The Little Raincoat
I got
drenched in the rain today,
Once again
after many years
All those
memories washed out for a while
Were
refreshed, as I smiled.
The drops
fell on my cheeks
And
happiness washed all pain
The
mesmerising scent of my dusty city
Was obviously... here
again.
The kids ran
in their little raincoats
And I urged
my friend not to hurry,
Our heads
soaked with water as
Our talks
filled with laughter.
I wished the
road was not paved
And I could
get my feet muddy
Just like it
was years ago when
I was inside
the little raincoat.
My thoughts
ran to my mom
When the
home inside felt so warm
The smell of
hot soup, filling up the house
Those
excited chats & the spontaneous laughter.
Placing pots
and pans below a leaking roof
Gave us such joy
Watching
them get filled up as it
thundered
Oh Boy!
Somewhere
down the line
I forgot the
laughter of childhood-
Just
watching a little boat in the puddle
And doing
nothing good.
As my hair
was getting soaked in water
And the wind
brought a shiver
I was
thinking all the happy thoughts
When the
street looked like a river.
When the
gumboots were of no use
As we
splashed in the yucky water
And sliding
the raincoat hood
Felt even
better.
As I looked
at my little son in his raincoat
Holding in
his hand a small paper boat
Once again
after many years
I got
drenched in that little raincoat.
Rashmi Gore
4-7-11
