Memories in the Rain

Rain always drowns us with thousand memories

I stare outside the window

and watch the outpouring of the heaven's tears

bathing the thirsty earth with its delicate drops.

The rain is trying to tell me something

so I attune my ears to the steady rhythm

and listen intently to the song between the pits and pats.

I close my eyes

and will the volume of the music

to drown out the noise of my consciousness.

And in the black nothingness

in a world behind closed lids

I see the vivid images of flooding nostalgia.

I find myself drifting back to the memory lane

of scented roses and of the smell of the raindrops

-- A faded past of a faraway long ago.

I see a pig-tailed six-year-old

eyes brimming with incomparable innocence,

laughing as she clings to the hand of her father.

Her happiness is under the shade of a tree

where she and her daddy are waiting for the rain to stop

(She never tells him she wishes the opposite to happen.)

Years pass and she's quite a woman

And men flock for her attention, not knowing that she's in love

with that boy who shared his umbrella one summer rain.

Now time has made her a definite beauty

But only the rain sees her still playing and dancing in craze,

Also the sole witness to her very first kiss.

Months pass and rain is no longer a joy

Scarred by teenage love and lies, she bleeds

and bitter tears find consolation in the company of raindrops.

Feeling the drips all over her skin

Drowning herself in the flood of pain

Laughing, loving, losing

Dying

She remembers everything.

She wants to hold every drop of the heaven's tears

For every drop is a precious memory

Memories made, memories capsuled

Bridging the gap between

the dreaming and the now...

My eyelids flutter open

And rainbow colors pierce the black-and-white.

The rain has finally stopped singing

And earthly noise fills my ears..

I'm back to reality, I breathe.

Yet, in the recesses of my brain,

I always hear her cries

Silenced by the weeping of the rain.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[dw817]

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Blue, I have long associated innocence with happiness. It seems the more we learn of our world, the sadder we become in learning its truths. While ignorance is bliss is a wide statement, it may hold some truth, especially with what I read from you here.

If you are young or just young at heart, hold fast to it. I know it seems like a terrible climb up the mountain of life with our friends but it's even worse going back down it with friends long absent ...

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

I love your insights! I can't believe you've thought of that after reading this poem..

I've always dreamed of going back to my childhood. Life was happier way back then..

Thanks for this! Stay childlike! :)

[dw817]

... wish I could. It's a little harder each day. But thanks ... *Gentle Smile*

As for if I were young again, I think I would be stupid and doing what everyone tells me to do again all the time - and honestly, I could live with that. Less worries in the world.

[Frieda P]

This is beautifully pen'd Blue, I love your story within your poetry, looking between the pits and pats, told me where this was going, that's where most of us seem to live most of the time....love this one!

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Thanks, Frieda! :)

[Mia C.]

This is so beautiful. Very enchanting.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Thank, Mia. :)

[Mia C.]

You're welcome! :))

[kublakhan27]

I've always been intrigued by rain, as everyone seems to react to it in different ways...sometimes I get nostalgic too, but I've never been able to capture that state as succinctly as you have here...even though it's clearly a personal piece, it's one that many can relate to...the imagery is marvellous here, especially in the fourth stanza with the world behind closed lids...I've never thought of it that way before...awesome work here Blue :)

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

You wow'ed me with your detailed and inspiring review, kublakhan27. Thank you so much ;)

[kublakhan27]

My pleasure Blue ;)

[SyberRose]

Gorgeous Blue...a stunning and fascinating poem...Rose:)

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Thanks a lot, SyberRose! ;)

[emilyfulken]

wow! wow! this is solo beautifully written, so deep and meaningful. so much of the heart poured forth into the flow of your words. I am amazed to read such a beautiful poem. wow. thank you for sharing this.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Glad you saw my soul in this piece, Emily. Thank you! :)

[Susan McCaskill]

I am speechless; it's beautiful.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Thanks, Susan!! :)

[Dye]

Oh Blue, this was so beautiful to read. The imagery and how you connect the sounds of the rain to memories was perfectly done. I love when our senses can recall memories, be it good ones or bad ones. Very nice.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Dye, thank you so much! I always look forward to your reviews, and I'm honored that you take time to read my writings (for I think you are flooded by RRs.) This means a lot to me. :)

[Dye]

You are always so sweet Blue. I like reading your work. I actually don't do RR's, but I try to visit all my friends when the time allows. I really did like this poem.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

You are way sweeter. Thanks as always, Dye. :)

[Sami Khalil]

"I close my eyes

and will the volume of the music

to drown out the noise of my consciousness.




And in the black nothingness

in a world behind closed lids

I see the vivid images of flooding nostalgia."

A very nice , nostalgic poem. I like those lines the most...:)

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Thank you, Sami... Your reviews encourage me. :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome. Any time...:)