a million rain drops
fall on me
slowly drenching me from head to foot
washing away the dirt
washing away the stains
that “stuck” to me in the shade

i let my eyes wander
slowly from left to right
scanning the horizon
scanning the sea of faces
desperately trying to avoid the rain

with each step i take
the sea of faces just grows bigger and bigger
the heavy downpour
brings the world to a standstill

everyone scattering here and there
trying to hold on to what they got
trying to escape the waters from heaven
scampering to any “shelter”

a million people
tucked away at every shade available
hiding from the rain
a million faces
constantly scanning the dark clouds
in search of a break

walking slowly
in the rain
i pause at each and every shade
praying the rain doesnt stop
hoping the sea (of faces) does not disappear

a million faces
with a billion looks
staring at me
wondering at the maniac standing before them

standing before each shade
i pause,
carefully jotting down the points
carefully making a note

with each lesson completed
i put the pencil and the book
into the bag
and move on to the next shade
to learn a new lesson

with a million faces
and a billion different looks
to study
i hurry past each shade
making notes as fast as i can
praying the rain does not stop

with a lesson at every shade
i am going back to the school
once again
i am going back to the school
to learn

i am going back to the school
to learn
not a new degree
not a new qualification
i am going back to the school
to learn

to learn more
about people!

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notes: multiple meanings. depends on the way your read it.
depening on your outlook, shade/rain/school can mean multiple things depending on how you read it.

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