The speeding vehicles caught unawares
Amidst swelling gutters and drains; who dares
To wade through deep waters- a risky feat;
All traffic came to sudden standstill sheer
Horns blared; tempers perturbed; none can
clear
This mess through the tight packed lanes to
move on;
The heavy downpour continued till dusky morn.
2. The rain seems to teach a bitter lesson
To struggling city proud of her status and
state;
Unplanned reckless expansion with no vision
Still the public realizes not their impending
fate
The
rain exposed the potholes of corruption
Cracked
ways and muddy stagnant condition
Of city ways and the ever rampant greed
Of overflowing drains and thick, overgrown weeds.
3. The rain brought up dormant lurking lust
Stirred up innate flames of smoldering love
The rain washed away the heaps of garbage and
dust
The rain life-giving blessings poured from
above
Childish innocence jumped with airy delight
With fresh green leaves the trees tossed
bright
The clouds resounded with flashing thunders
this night
The earth with fresh look seemed a joyous
sight.
4. The rain pushed estranged lovers to meet in gloom
Wiping out their differences, unseen
Firing their sleeping desires at once to
bloom
The rain refreshed the trees with radiant
sheen;
The rain like a magic wand brought hope and
cheer
The rain bid farewell through starry night
clear
The rain left everything fresh, shining
bright
The rain enhanced the lovely blissful night.
5. The rain transcending man-made status and
state
Bestowed her blessings in bounteous measure
On every herb, creature and oceans vast
The
rain at night filled us with immense pleasure
And made us brood upon our life routine
Burdened with loads of guilt and musings mean;
Nature’s power and purging effect of rain
We feel serene and solace in dark star-studded
domain.
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8th June 2025 Somaseshu Gutala
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