Yesterday's rain

Yesterday it rained 

I opened my umbrella 

to hide from the rain 

of the trees walking 

on the wet tarmac 

I saw pools of water 

over which sunrays played 

I thought I can match them 

 with my tears everynight 

Then the previous night

 I sat near that window 

when my hairlocks  flowed in the monsoon wind 

the raindrops sprayed onto you so romantic 

drowning my giggles 

recalling those moments of ecstasy 

my chat-chatter over the new mobile  

Then the next morning 

I would literally fly through the air from home 

like the girl in that TV 'ad' 

less for the boredom of academics 

more for the meeting in the corridors, 

cafeteria or the woods behind the classrooms 

 Yesterday when it rained

The sound of the rain could drown my sobs

I took in my cupped hands 

 pure pearl-like raindrops 

 to soothen the red swollen patch on my face 

after the slap gifted by the same hands 

(Originally Published on 20-09-2009)