Inimitable

I went outside the other day

For the first time in weeks

The clear blue sky

Became cloudy

Or maybe they were there the entire time

They looked heavy

I watched the bugs hunker down

Under leaves and between the cracks in concrete

And the birds disappeared

The air was so thick

I looked up

And watched a drop fall

It landed on the tip of my nose

It was freezing

More followed that brave raindrop

Soon I was soaked through

I couldn't see a thing

Then it started to calm down

Few drops fell and fewer still

Soon they stopped all together

But the sun didn't come back

It was the stars that peaked through the clouds

And so I watched them

Taking in their slow journey across the sky

I suppose I fell asleep

I'm not sure when it happened

But I remembered my dream

I made my slow journey across the sky

And I was only interrupted by the dawn

To come back to the same place and start again

I watched the sky fade into the pink-orange hues of sunrise

And then into the light blue of the morning sky

The sun beat down on me

Darkening my skin

I felt the wind stir

As if to announce it's presence

The birds were out playing and foraging

Whistling their greetings to one another

A spider came to greet me

It draped its web across my face

I watched it pass

And then the sky became many colors before fading to the indigo of night

The clouds covered the stars for days

Dropping their heavy loads from time to time

Then disappearing at sunrise

So I could not witness the white river's journey throughout the night

Slowly I rose to my feet looking up to the sky

Before making my way back inside

I remembered why I hated the indoors

I took a warm shower

Then wrapped in my towel

I sat down

Staring up at the ceiling

I remembered why I hated outside

Reviews

[FriendlyKittyCat]

"I remember why I hated the indoors
I took a warm shower
Then wrapped in my towel
I sat down
Staring up at the ceiling
I remembered why I hated outside"

I love the ending. So true! Thank you for sharing.

[Meraki]

Thank you!

[Lizzie Mitchell]

Beautiful imagery
Outdoors and indoors
Neither can imitate the other
Extremely relatable
There's ups and downs
In nature and shelter

[Meraki]

Thank you :)

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

This was a great poem. I enjoyed the read! The flow was great and the imagery. I love being able to imagine everything that a person is talking about. Thank you for sharing. :)

[Meraki]

Thank you for reading :)

[Angie Diane♥♥]

No problem.