vignettes

1

It rained for a while, and then

it stopped; 
there is a silence that 

one can neither understand 
nor measure!

You always do this to me!

2

The balcony reeks of rain!

As if the sky

has vomited the night!

Drenched, all alone, look -

A flowerpot 

A man and this poem!

3

The dark bark of the trees

reminds him

of her skin; the smell

the moisture and the rain

of her body;

Suddenly, a thousand 

leaves flutter in his heart! 

4

The street lamps flicker;

A wave of breeze

hits him and then recedes.

As always, he stands there

all alone, 

under the tree; waiting!

5

The rain has left a trail 

of darkness;

Roads glistened;

And the night roared like

a wounded 

tiger; Or a heart! 

Bleeding, he asks, tell me

which way 
leads to our home?!

6

He dreamt of a lamp; Of

Perfume; of

A flame that shone

like life; like a rain drop;

like a smile;

Like a poem; Or you! 

It is just then that, someone

somewhere 
says the final goodbye!

7

Soaked in the rain , the houses

stand motionless;

there's a certain sense 

of peace about them; they look 
like kids asleep 
with mouths agape! I think 

we too have earned this sleep

tonight; though

It may be, for a short while!