I had written an earlier poem on the first showers Mumbai received on 10th June. I thought the Monsoons had come but it turned out to be a trick nature played on us. After the 10th, it rained on the 16th- just enough to lower the temperature. This poem is a stream-of-consciousness poem that came to me as I stepped out for my morning walk on the 16th.
Today, it rained again
Six days after the first showers
Marking six days
of my daughter's arrival.
Today, it rained again
just enough to make the leaves on the trees glisten
and wet the ground
beneath our feet
It rained just enough
For a cool breeze to erase the frown
on our faces
and bring a smile to our lips
Just enough
To make puddles between the tiles
in the courtyard, so, the pigeons
could dip their heads and quench their thirst
It rained just enough
To make the dog take cover
And to make the cat crouch
with its tail between its legs
Today, it rained again
just enough to make us realize-
It was not abundance that brought joy
but having, just enough
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Eúnoia 
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