OVERCAST LISBON

Overcast sky, chilly wind and cold drizzle;
With a wet jacket, cold is all you feel.
Small poddles of water on the road,
Light too dim to see only shadows,
With leaky canvas shoes,
Disgust and wet is all it feels!

But dim light feels so romantic,
And the cold jacket gives more the reasons to hold you tight.
Walking in rain with clasped hands,
Perspective is all it takes to change the sight!

Coming to the beautiful Lisbon,
And trapped indoor by the insistent rain;
Weary of the preceding long trip,
Hunger, anger and hopelessness is all you can retain.

Lying in the bed with you and
Looking at the smearing raindrops by the windows,
It feels so serene, and... time stops,
And life feels free from all shadows!

Perspective is all it takes,
To change shadow into inner brightness,
To make overcast Lisbon
A myriad colorful symphony of dripping droplets;
To make shoggy wet walks on potholed roads
Into delightful warm cosy memorable walks;
To turn the trapped indoor feeling
Into blissful exotic moments;
Perspective is all it takes.