ONCE

It was almost evening. I was walking lousily. I couldn’t even figure out where I was wandering ‘cause all I have was stress of life triggering my mind. My work, my studies, my life all was spontaneously pushing me beyond my control. Clumsy walking on an empty lane………..no friends…………no money………..no identity…..nothing at all…………was in total despair…………thought it was the opening ball to my first stage of depression…………………..walking……..walking…..walking………suddenly big drops of rain spattered my head……… rained heavily ………….I was afraid of  being soaked…………..’cause I was a prominent victim of sinus and cold and also  wasn’t wet for pretty long………vigorously I ran………….was leaping like a leopard to avoid stagnant water and swampy bumps………….I remembered I used to be a footballer many years back in school……came to remember school days and friends……..automatic smile reflexes…….now I felt happier and thought to enjoy the rain ……I reduced my velocity……..damn to sinus, damn to cold. Now my pain vanished ‘cause the word LIFE  wasn’t in my mind but was enjoying the beautiful and artistically sprinkling  rain……rain……rain……..

subhash thapa magar