Evening Hush

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02 August 2025

Some evenings don’t need plans — they simply unfold. Like the soft curl of steam from a quiet cup of tea, or the way the curtain dances with the breeze. Today feels like that. No urgency, no noise, just the gentle presence of time moving slower than usual.

I sat by the window with nothing but the sound of distant traffic and a curious crow. The sun didn’t set — it melted. Even the sky looked relaxed, wearing a faded orange shawl.

We spend so much time chasing ‘what’s next’ that we forget how comforting ‘just now’ can be. Maybe peace isn’t something we find — maybe it finds us, when we finally sit still.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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