25 May 2026
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Every evening near sunset, a horse stood quietly beside a wooden fence facing the open field beyond.
Sometimes it moved slowly along the edge. Sometimes it remained completely still for long stretches.
There was no visible reason for its waiting.
Yet the scene carried unusual peace.
The fading light, the soft movement of wind through grass, the calm patience of the animal — everything felt untouched by urgency.
People rarely allow themselves such stillness anymore.
Even moments of rest become filled with distraction, scrolling, noise, unfinished thoughts.
But certain living beings still know how to simply exist inside an evening without trying to escape it.
Perhaps that is why watching them feels calming.
They remind us of a slower rhythm we once understood more naturally.
Tonight, there is something quiet to remember.
Not every empty moment needs to be filled.
Sometimes, peace enters only after we stop trying to outrun silence itself.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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