Unhurriedly

I saw a cloud today.

It looked all set to rain.

But just as I sat

by the window to watch,

It slowly vanished away.

I wished for a while

for it to stay.

So I could wrap it in a tight embrace.

But just as I was

to sing it a song,

It slowly vanished away.

I loved it way more than I can convey.

It wasn’t just beauty, it was sheer grace.

But before I could etch

that scene in my mind,

It slowly vanished away.

Surely I’ll see that cloud

on another day.

Maybe here, or some other place.

But today before

I could utter a word,

It slowly vanished away.

Poetry Month 2025, Day 5

Dudurudh