A POEM BY NASEER
The air grows heavy,
carrying whispers
of what’s about to break.Yet in the stillness,
I find the courage
to welcome the rain.
COMMENTARY:
This poem captures that suspended moment right before a storm — the hush in the air, the weight of what’s coming, and the decision to meet it with openness instead of fear. The “air grows heavy” is both literal and symbolic: it’s the stillness before a weather shift, but also the emotional pause before a big life transition (change).
I wanted the rain to become more than just water — it’s the cleansing force that clears old dust, the necessary chaos that allows new growth. In just six lines, the poem transitions from anticipation to acceptance, demonstrating that courage often arises in the quietest of moments.
By ending with “welcome the rain,” the tone turns from dread to invitation, a reminder that change, while unsettling, often brings renewal.
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