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23 November 2025
Some evenings feel as if the day refuses to close completely. A faint glow lingers in the sky, soft like an unfinished thought. Tonight has that texture. The streets are quieter, but not silent; life has lowered its voice, not vanished. Somewhere, a neighbour hums a tune — the kind people hum when they’re washing dishes or remembering someone dear.
Evenings like this remind me of something simple: the world slows down, but it does not stop loving us. There is still warmth in the air, still room for a gentle breath, still a little light left for the night. We don’t chase it. We let it settle.
If today was heavy, let this hour loosen it. If today was kind, let this hour hold it a little longer.
And if nothing special happened at all, let this quiet be the special thing.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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