Hesitant Rain Poem by Saroj Padhi

HESITANT RAIN

Rain glistens with a wavering smile on Monsoon's wet cheeks
as streaks of lightning play around clouds' dark parching lips,
after bouts of weak showers have gulped nightmares of nights,
with blooms of baby turfs on damp soil and old garbage heaps;

birds keep open their beaks in expectation of a little more drink
into deeper waters tortoises swim and crocodiles downward sink
as hills shiver with an unknown thrill in their half-soaked spines
and flowers raise heads from crevices of rocks, skyward to wink;

in despair river of my love looks up for more rain as she glides on
with desires to meet the sea stifled, resulting in utter heart-burn,
stripped of promises sadly from under grey clouds the Sun looks on
as louder the priests chant for the Monsoon's untrammeled return;

we're the accursed farmers on dry banks in endless wait for rain
hoping to be redeemed by lavish showers that breath would retain.

COPY RIGHT: @ SAROJ K. PADHI / JUNE 2018