The late afternoon sky was an angry orange colour and the rain poured down relentlessly. I couldn’t see anything from the metro’s window except for faint outlines of buildings. Then like a young child’s mood, the weather changed without any premonition. Suddenly the sun gave a cameo from behind a big gray cloud. Sun rays filtered down leaving beautiful patterns in the violet sky. The view was breathtaking! White fluffy clouds were fast replacing the sullen gray ones. The sun was playing hide and seek with the clouds leaving behind very unsubtle and mesmerizing hints. There was just a vague hint of a rainbow in some far corner of the canvas splattered liberally with beautiful shades of blue, yellow, white and gray. Rain fresh trees bordered the horizon looking extraordinarily green against the unusual background.
I stood inside the metro moved by the beauty with my mouth agaoe and eyes unblinking. I felt a sudden urge to share this moment with someone. I nudged the girl standing next to me, nodded towards the sky and asked, “Isn’t it beautiful?”. She made a face, shrugged, increased the volume of her earphones and turned her back to me. I sighed quietly and wished for someone with whom I could appreciate the scenery. Then a young guy caught eye. He smiled warmly, nodded once towards the window and his smile grew larger. I smiled my big smile and thanked him silently for sharing the moment with me. Suddenly the beauty appealed me even more. As if it reveled in the knowledge that it had many more admirers.
