rains paused — mumbai

Photo by Valentin Müller on Unsplash

the rain has paused
clouds taking a rest
the lightning too
has gone dark

the night
outside my window
is abuzz
with crickets
kicking up a storm
an odd frog
with a deep bass
joins in
occasionally

mumbai has gone
silent
all its umbrellas
have returned home
for a weekend
indoors