Overcast

Overcast

Overcast sky has lasted for days

Almost a month long

Drizzling without much rest

As though clouds have decided

To unload at one place

At a leisurely pace

Underneath everyone goes on

Individual rhythms syncing perfectly well

With rhythm of the whole

Shrugging of the weather

Focusing on their endeavours

They create a parade

Magnificent yet lacking a soul

Though even on clear days

There’s not much of a change

Many almost never see, hear or smell

The complex yet beautiful interplay

Of colours, sounds and fragrances

Missing out on tiny colourful gems

Of wide eyed naïve pleasures

That lay on detours

Never taken

Reaching workplace, reaching home

Taking stock of what they owe and own

Deliberate on what to eat

And what to wear

Are their sole targets

With changing seasons

Clouds will surely disperse

Though the sky in our minds will be

Forever

Overcast and clouded

©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar