It’s d’ incessant rain

Get me a bucket of water,

he yelled at his daughter

Back from fatiguing work,

wished to wash,

mud smeared hands,

 face and body parts

Totally tired,

 yet a smile clung to lips,

at least a job,

 for next few weeks

A road making, in d’ hill slopes,

any damn work,  a ray of hope

Cutting trees, scooping, digging,

dredging and earth leveling,

He’s engaged,

to assist heavy machines,

upkeep of tools and cleaning,

A livelihood till d’ work’s on

no worries for a short span,

Wages paid daily at day break

no words in stock, to thank God,

 for all d’ happiness

Cleaned soiled body parts,

got in to his thatched hut

A tiny lamp’s dim light,

 life appears quiet tough

Children trying homework,

unfinished task yet enough

assured to buy a solar lamp,

 a dire need for study comfort

No queries any further,

excited kids hugged dad dear

“Awaited some great news”,

his wife told,

pointing at d’ dark clouds

A rain adjudged auspicious,

good showers,

a blessing of rain Gods

After dinner,

over d’ thatch spread out,

 a plastic sheet cover

To avert a leak,

 during heavy rain,

a restful sleep,

 after d’ diurnal strain

If work goes on,

for a couple of months,

thatch to be replaced,

 with leak proof asbestos

Woes ought to reduce,

dreams started flying high,

prayed with folded hands,

gazing towards d’ dark sky

Good days ahead not to worry,

went to sleep d’ whole family

Total village in sleep,

surroundings utterly quiet,

rain unstoppable,

 poured entire night

Felled trees, hurt earth,

a loose soil seepage,

caused an abrupt land slide,

 perished entire village

Sweet dreams devastated,

high hopes buried,

valued dwellings vanished,

 beneath vast debris

Rescue team reached,

early  next morning,

to locate if any,

 human soul surviving

But it’s only,

 heaps of soil and debris

engulfed all humans,

even d’ domestics

Media men, politicians gathered,

deforestation,

earth digging ignored

For d’ ghastly tragedy,

 human ventures never blamed,

“It’s d’ incessant rain”, they claimed