Tight-fisted chest
thinks it's protecting itself
from the evening thunder
and all that it portends.
Unaware of its dilemma,
the distant sound
of a faint rainfall
gently persuades itself into its grip,
loosening it.
The blessing occurs.
The tears fall.
Sep 11, 2012
Sep 11, 2012 at 2:30 AM UTC
Tight-fisted chest
thinks it's protecting itself
from the evening thunder
and all that it portends.
Unaware of its dilemma,
the distant sound
of a faint rainfall
gently persuades itself into its grip,
loosening it.
The blessing occurs.
The tears fall.
