Lingering B flat
A purposeful off key constancy
Hangs onto tips of earlobes until the wet earring must fall and shatter.
Blankets the earth, spreading its wealth as wide as the silver lineless clouds will allow.
Soft and refreshing
Crocodile tears glistening maple leaves weighing them down.
Falls,
hits,
rolls,
slides,
shaken,
splashed...

Water meets dust, a mucky duet.
Constant hum of dots and lines polka dotting khaki pants
Falling against and consuming a world of heartache and lies.

Follows you home from up above, not daring to let you out of its greedy spotlight.
Hugs you,
With the many small kisses of a child.
Full of pride and selfishness pouring on parades,
Laughs on metal roofs for hours keeping some awake, for others a lullaby.
Shouts when it’s feeling heavy and frightened, but always after a while
The temper will subside into a
Long
awaited
whisper.
Calms the ones who weep along with the heavens,
coating them in understanding.
Drowns out the sounds in awkward silences.

Falling forgiveness cries out, as the world reply’s
- we thank you.