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Mumbai Rains

A very heavy rain and thunderstorm
News flashed on my television
Taking precautions I stayed at home 
Prepared onion pakoda and stared at my window
Day just passed with no rainfall at all
Next day, a clear sky and no rainfall highlight
I am off to college, planning a fabulous sunny day
Evening, I am drenched trying to get an auto
Somehow I managed to reach the railway station
Hop on the late train by 30 minutes
Squeezed to the extent that I could not breathe
Just the next station, I remind myself
Water dripping from every part of my body
I adjust the strap of my bag, holding my umbrella against the wind
I slowly walk towards my home
Sneezing and coughing under a warm blanket at home
Listening to the red alert tomorrow and school colleges closed
I sleep relieved
Wake up with a bright sun on my face followed by a sunny day
Laughing out on my face

-Shamitha Heramb

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