A Tear

It hasn't rained since long

There are so many clouds

Dark murky and collected

But still the weather is quiet.

I thought this all along

as my steps kept me moving

To an undecided destination.

My foot was bare, no covers

Lost all of them on the way

But the stones below did not hurt

I was accustomed, perhaps

to some sort of pain

which my body had since long

fought against and endured.

There was so much life all around

But everything was quiet

All the birds, leaves, even waters

And the wind never sung.

I felt someone there,

but my eyes turned to see

just dead emptiness.

And then  I heard a loud noise

The only sound that broke the peace

Perhaps.............. a tear had fallen.