IT’S RAINING

I lie on my bed

With a swarm of thoughts and questions

In my mind.

And I can hear the skies

Roaring right outside.

And the rains falling on the roof

Like thunderous footsteps

Of a regiment of soldiers matching in unison.

Questions run through my mind

Questions like –

How is he?

Where is he?

Who is he with?

Why isn’t he picking?

What is he up to?

When will he call?

I pick up the phone

And scroll down to that one name

That is always stuck in my mind.

It takes about five seconds

Before the phone can finally go through.

Krrh…… krrh…… krrh…..

My heart throbs with excitement

As I await the sound of his mellow voice.

The excitement halts

As I slumber into sorrow

At the sound of…

“Sorry, the subscriber you have called does not answer,

Please try again later”

The rains outside increase

As though they want to help me

Drown my tears or better still

Wash them away

I lay on my bed

In the cold.

It’s raining outside

And in my heart too

But there is only one reality,

He isn’t here anymore.

~ Imelda Mirembe ~