it’s the sunshine that pushes you forward
and the rain that holds you still
time holds it’s breath in the rain
just long enough for you to reflect on yesterday’s misadventures
just long enough for you to anticipate the sting of the inevitable.
rain sings a lullaby in the afternoon
whispers a secret at twilight
offers comfort when sweet relief refuses
to step out from the corner.
rain becomes the blanket you crawl under
when the tangled web of everyday leaves you
praying for time
i need more time
just a little more time.
and once the solace becomes suffocating
we turn our back on the friend
that disguised our disappointments
washed away the salt from our cheeks
and gave us a softer place to land.
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