The Sounds of Summer

The Sounds of Summer I was trying to hear the sounds of Summer, Which often comes with heat and dust like a hammer, Suddenly I saw, lots of clouds hanging in the air, They were covering the Sun, as if some mystery was there. How amazing and mysterious are the summer clouds, How beautifully the Sun is trying to peep out, How lovely is the breeze, blowing all around me, Intoxicating my mind, with its ravishing beauty. How beautifully the birds are singing and chattering, While flying in the air with their soul mates, touching the clouds, How enchanting is the fragrance coming out from summer breeze, How lovely is the bunch of yellow flowers, calling me there, While hanging on the tree of Amaltash,* and embracing it completely, Oh yellow Amaltash, Why you bloom, so enchantingly in summer only. How gently the Sunbeams have touched their smiling faces, How softly the lotus is opening its petals, And the Roses are spreading it charms in the air, Should I remain here or should I go there? After those alluring summer charms, which call me from here to there, Or should I stand still to understand and to determine, What is the mystery of life? Which fascinates me every where, How really blessed is human life to enjoy such blessings, Which we often miss in our life by just overlooking, Since we are accustomed to hear, the usual sound of heat & dust only. Ravindra Kanpur India. 14th May 2010 Written for Laura Mckenzie’s Sound of Summer Contest * Amaltash. Common Name Amaltas Scientific Name Cassia fistula (linn). In summer it has more yellow flowers, every where on the tree and hardly any leaves.