he heard the door close behind his back
he didn’t dare to look back
or perhaps he just didn’t want to look back
for a split second, he thought he had forgotten something
his umbrella,
was what was missing as usual
but before he turns back
he remembered that unlike always
he hadn’t forgotten it inside this time around
the reminiscence of that rainy day brought a faded smile upon his face
perhaps even subconsciously, he was nostalgic for that day and days like it.
while trying to imagine the fate of his umbrella,
he walked down the few steps leading to the sidewalk from the church’s lawn.
it was almost 10 am,
all around him , people rushing , rushing , rushing
pursuing the unending story of time
standing in middle of the crowded sidewalk
he looked around and sighed.