Water pours down in a torrent
Hot and scalding
Thawing the chill in my body
Melting the ice in my heart

Little drops like a thousand little fists
Beating out the day from me
Beating out this dull ache
that is my constant companion

Water nourishes my parched spirit
Floodgates open and wash my tears
As my sins and lies flow down
Circle the drain and cease to exist

I close my eyes, let the sensations take over
This warm, wet embrace
A cleansing of body, mind, and soul
Making me whole again