First rain of June..

There I was..standing still as usual.. no wind blowing..not even a breeze.. nobody beside me.. no one dares venture outside these days.. but I'm always outside..forever waiting..for those sweet little droplets of water..

It was growing dark in the western horizon.. Another show of a storm I thought..these had teased the city for the past 2 weeks now.. I stood still.. I knew it was just going to drizzle and blow off..

The cool winds started blowing..and I started swaying happily..

The clouds kept gathering over me..but no sign of rain yet.. Will it elude me again?

No.... here come the first drops of water..and as they hit the earth, the divine earthy smell.. And there I was..swaying and dancing in the rain..taking it all in..after all, it was June's first rain..

As it rained more, the land and I cooled off..and the weather was immensely pleasurable again..how I wish it was like this forever..

As the rains subsided, one could clearly see the true beauty of nature.. The lush greenery everywhere.. every blade of grass, every little plant..every tree..showing its true colour..it was their way of thanking the clouds..it was their way of showing their joy at being showered upon.. I, too, was beaming with joy.. I was one of them..

Soon the colour around me changed to a bright yellow, though it was evening..then a dull red..

Soon it will be night..time for a slumber..

I'll dream of those playful days again..when kids used to play around me..when they came to sit in my shade.. and I would happily listen to their chatter..

Yes..those days would come again soon.. for summer's almost over..

I'm the lone tree..standing in the ground.. soon I'll be surrounded.. The First rain of June has made me feel young again..