WORDPLAY: M

Monsoon echoes through the night
Little drops giving life to the silence-
They fall like an old friend setting
down to listen to my thoughts;
and I tell her tales that I want to hear again,
and again.
And I remember that blissful sensation of
stories heard without a word,
Stories that turn the night into a beautiful serenade
Of raindrops kissing me to my dreams.

Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called "Finding Bangladesh," writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at adnanfakir@gmail.com.