a day of rain and a quiet moment of contradiction

it rained today.

from the time i woke

and pulled my pillow close

to when i fell to sleep's relentless eyes,

it rained.

i sat and listened.

i breathed it in.

i watched through my window,

its tiny drops landing upon the reds and yellows

that lay scattered

atop the waning earth.

who thought death to be so beautiful?

who could want for something more

than a quiet moment

and the soft pat of falling rain?

i could have lived forever.

i could have lived the world

or at least walked the afternoon

beneath the clouded sky,

lungs full,

eyes clean and shut.

but instead i stayed indoors,

wrapped in covers

and heart on the ready,

thinking of solitude,

the warmth of a friend,

and a craddled cup of joe.

and strangely,

never could i want for more.

it rained today.

from the first moment the sky began to fall

to the last silver drop signaled for retreat,

it rained.

Reviews

[Maya]

lovely. this has been in my heart recently, because it has been raining here too. "i could have lived forever. i could have lived the world" AMAZINGGG. i especially like "but instead i stayed indoors" because the spell of rain seems to do that.

[moderndaypeterpan]

In LOVE with this poem. Beautiful. Defines content to a tee. Great write.