Stoic in the Rain
By Shashikant Dudhgaonkar
On a recent ride outside town, I came across a wild peacock, drenched and still in the rain.
This rare moment stirred something quiet and contemplative in me.
I have captured it on video and tried to do that in verse.
On a sedate journey
After a tiring grind
Came across something
That pulled me upright
Perched on a stack of logs
Not dancing but standing still
A peacock stared ahead
Ignoring the rain the world and me
From the moving car
With a passing glance
It looked like statue
Made and coloured well
And then it moved its head
And I stopped
Bewilderment gave way to amazement
At the visually stunning, philosophically stoic
And serene experience
One usually misses in the moment
To realise later on
Drenched in a drizzle
Enveloped in a monsoon gloom
That can turn one cranky
And dark at times
A bouquet of moods
Dangling by my side
I choose often the one
That I shouldn’t have
Wrong one at the right times,
Right one at the wrong times
Rarely matching the universe’s vibe
Though the universe never does it
It never loses its poise
It has a way to surprise
In moments and in places
In the least expected of times
Picking out that one single emotion
The only one it has
That’s visually stunning
And philosophically stoic
©️ Shashikant Dudhgaonkar
This is so evocative …
A single moment holds more depth than we realise until it’s long passed ….
Yes. We are distracted most of the times and realise it later.
Thanks for going through it and your comment that encapsulated it.
My pleasure! It’s a great read!
So beautifully written my friend
Thank a lot Sadje
You’re welcome