monsoon misery memories of mildew
every thing damp never dries out
mould creeping across walls and shoes
continues daily for months
the frogs are deafening
torrential rain like a thousand tool boxes
being emptied on to the iron roof
the geckos invite all their mates indoors
clicking away like a castanet band
the bloated mosquitoes are transformed
into the size of small birds from gorging themselves
the black and white ones carrying dengue fever
the brain becomes water logged
the rainy season seems to never end
and my tropical heart still misses it sometimes
like tool boxes emptied on an iron roof.. you said it!!!! And yes every tropical heart will sorely miss the rains :)
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