Rainbows keep falling on my head
As i parked my car infront of the building, the dark cloudy skies had this, what i call "ironic", brightness to them. It was brilliantly beautiful. Looking at the clouds, it seemed sad that people would use them as a metaphor for dark, dreary and tragic times.
Today I was parked infront of Merriam's, the music school, for my classical guitar lessons. Guitar in hand, i look up at the sky as i got out of the car. I see this even more wonderous sight: an arching rainbow, almost painted on the skyscape. Did u know rainbows come in pairs? Another rainbow..more transparent..and with an opposite color spectrum made a sweeping arc above the first one. Light is darker inside the first semi-circle..and lighter outside. I think i got that right. I got distracted from the rainbows, however. U know what can distract a person from a rainbow? The sight of people stopping, coming outside of buildings..and just looking up at the sky. And then ur eyes meet, and a smile is passed..without any words being spoken. You know what the other is looking at. You know its different, its special, its awe-striking, humbling.....its simply wonderful.
What would a rainbow be, if there was no one to appreciate it?
Today I was parked infront of Merriam's, the music school, for my classical guitar lessons. Guitar in hand, i look up at the sky as i got out of the car. I see this even more wonderous sight: an arching rainbow, almost painted on the skyscape. Did u know rainbows come in pairs? Another rainbow..more transparent..and with an opposite color spectrum made a sweeping arc above the first one. Light is darker inside the first semi-circle..and lighter outside. I think i got that right. I got distracted from the rainbows, however. U know what can distract a person from a rainbow? The sight of people stopping, coming outside of buildings..and just looking up at the sky. And then ur eyes meet, and a smile is passed..without any words being spoken. You know what the other is looking at. You know its different, its special, its awe-striking, humbling.....its simply wonderful.
What would a rainbow be, if there was no one to appreciate it?
posted by fahd | 1:30 AM
2 Comments:
but if we saw rainbows all the time; would we start taking them for granted? and thus..giving loss to their impact...?
If there were more rainbows in waterloo, perhaps i wouldn't be so suicidal =P I got distracted by one while driving on the highway towards my ballet class a few weeks back, they're so few but have the ability to create a moment that you would never forget. Lovely description fahd, i melted. - annie
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