I welcome the rain
like a long lost friend
who left long ago.
Offering no goodbye
because
no words were needed

I hold it close
as a mother her child.
wrapped in fleece
comforted
to the sound of a heart beat

I walk away
as a old lover does
to the only one he ever cared for
Loving whole heartedly
as time had run its course
and with a sad smile
turned away

I breathe
I live
And I will live to see the rain another day