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Monday, June 22, 2020

Holding the Rain

Rain falls gently in the night
Cold droplets on my skin
Washing me clean of the world
Worry and fear rolling down
Dripping from me
Into puddles of memory
That pools at my feet
My face turned to the sky
Welcoming the cleansing sky
Clearing my mind of doubt
It cascades down my back
And then it is gone
Bathed in the open air
Feeling both old
And at the same instant
Brand new in every way
The breath drawing in
The smell of the storm
Lingers in the atmosphere
And in this moment
I am suddenly so free
And suddenly so small
Yet I am everywhere
The drizzle falling across my hands
And I give myself to it freely
As it gives itself freely to me
We meet in an impossible embrace
I hold the storm
And the storm holds me

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Two Explorers

Two explorers rest for the night
In tents below an endless sky
These two best friends slumber
Dreaming of adventures
In far away lands
Forging a future for themselves
Crossing mountains and valleys
Rescuing friends and finding treasure
Knowing the other will be there
To help them along the way
Just two best friends
Getting the sleep they need
For the excitement tomorrow brings

Friday, June 5, 2020

Spirit of the Storm

There was a flash of light
A resounding boom
And all was darkness
As echoes filled the air
I could see nothing at all
Ears filled with the relentless storm
When I saw your face
There in the darkness
I could hear your voice
In the falling of the rain
Like a sweet song
In a world where nothing remained
So I let it wash over me
Holding me in the still of the night
I let it embrace me
Though the rain was cold
The touch was warmth to my soul
No darkness could overtake
The light of your presence
Consuming me utterly
In that moment
Nothing else existed
Nothing else mattered
That phantom in the night
That alighted my soul
Overtaking every sensation
Was everything to me
And when the light of dawn broke free
And I awoke to sun and sky
The memory lingers still
Cherished in my heart
Forever and always there
The spirit of the storm