When the Sky Pours, the Soul Listens

Dark clouds crowd the clear sky, soon to flood the roads, while it seemed as though the mountains grinned. The fresh green leaves appear to have had a bath, adorned with dewdrops that give off a glow.

The most unavoidable feeling is the smell of wet mud after a hard shower—it gives that comforting sense of belonging, like home. It's quite ironic yet refreshing to see nature happy for once, while we sulk over flooded encroachments and power cuts.

Each drop of rain brings memories of the past, making me rewind to the days when we made paper boats and let the rain drench us. The busy buzz of the mind quietens to listen to the rhythms of the rain and the gushing winds.

We seem to have grown when we catch ourselves staring at the sky as it pours its heart out—maybe just wondering if those juggling confusions will find ground to fall on, just like the earth is always ready to catch the rain.

- Bharathi Senthilkumar

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When it all happens too fast When you realise sitting around isn't an option anymore When you feel the anxiety building When your heart starts beating faster When your mind races imagining the impossible When your surroundings are quiet and dark but your gut pushes you to get out When all that was once a routine slowly starts to end When all the mistakes replay in your mind When all your dreams aren't only what you see in sleep but the fuel to make everyday brighter Maybe that's when life's happening Pulling you to make your decisions and draw your plan Urging you to succeed in such a phenomenal way that even you had never imagined Just random feelings and thoughts - BHARATHI SENTHILKUMAR

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