Day 3 – 10 Mins for 10 Days

Today’s prompt is “9 Things I Noticed Today”. As per Tammy, she calls it her Day 2 prompt, but for some reason I think I’m on Day 3 already. Well, it doesn’t matter one way or the other. If you want to know more about this writing challenge or participate in it, you can check out the details on Tammy’s blog here. You can also see my Day 1 and 2 combined post here.

9 Things I Noticed Today (During my commute to and from work):

1. I noticed the river was full and adorned with lush green bushes and trees on both sides, all thanks to the incessant rain
2. I noticed there was a lot of traffic both while going to work and returning
3. I noticed a pregnant woman wearing a brown and white hijab coming out of a police station, gently holding her tummy
4. I noticed a traffic Policeman sitting and scrolling his mobile while the traffic went haywire
5. I noticed three old men with the typical Maharashtrian white caps sitting at a bus station and talking, while the rest of the world zoomed by
6. I noticed a young man squatting on the sidewalk of the bridge and scrolling his phone
7. I noticed that the auto rickshaw driver driving me today from work was a young man and he drove very fast
8. I noticed a small pond which was completely covered with a bright light green moss, which made it look like a velvet green carpet and I really had the urge to sit on it
9. I noticed a dilapidated watch tower in a field of trash

What are the 9 things you noticed today? Let me know in the comments 🙂 I wonder if I can write a mystery using this list.

As promised yesterday, I also have my song that I want to tell you about. I’ve been listening to Imagine Dragon’s new album – Mercury I & II. The lyrics of most of the songs speak to me so much. The entire album is about mental health and being worn out with life today. I loved every line in almost every song. But one of the songs that stuck with me was “Lonely“.

Just like most of the things I noticed today, except for the bunch of old men in the bus stop, everyone else was alone. They somehow seemed lonely to me. Sometimes I feel lonely too. Especially when I’m surrounded by people. I try things to keep myself busy, but it doesn’t alter the fact that I feel lonely, anxious and depressed sometimes. Do you feel like that too?

What is a song you heard recently that spoke to you? 🙂