You Saw Her Dancing

You saw her dancing in the rain
Barefoot and soaked to the bone
Her face tilted to the dreary sky
Arms outstretched, pretty pirouettes
 Toes pointed in the puddles
Water flying from her dress
Head tilted back
She was smiling
And there was no music
Just the rain
But the way she danced
So light and carefree
You thought you could see music
Swirling around her body
And she laughed, so sweet
Like the song of a bird
And she closed her eyes
And you wondered why
She was dancing all alone

You saw her dancing the rain
Her hair plastered to her skin
Her damp skirt flying up as she twirled
And leaped towards the crying clouds
And suddenly she stopped and stood
Under the little drops
And you saw a light spark in her eyes
And suddenly you knew
The reason she danced
All alone in the rain
Was to let the rain
Wash her pain away
So she wouldn’t have to hurt

You saw her dancing the rain
And decided, this time, you’d try
So you took off your shoes
And ran barefoot through puddles
To dance with her in the rain
To feel the rain wash the pain
And you never hurt again

Author's Note

"Barefoot in nightgowns, that's how she dances in the rain." -Poets of the Fall, Miss Impossible

I love dancing in the rain <3 Comments and crit always appreciated <3

Reviews

[Lorraine]

It seems like a poem with a deeper symbolic meaning. I love the rain was portrayed in such a magical way as if drenching yourself in its tiny droplets can wash away every heartache. It sure does carry the thoughts of a child with a heart already broken. You create a nice and relaxing imagery.

Keep Writing. ^___^

[whatever1234]

Oh how i love the rain it's sure its beautiful isn't it

[Jeff Bresee]

Nice picture here and it does indeed make me want to be like a child again, dancing in the rain, splashing in the puddles. Probably more effective at washing away pain the most of the other ways people have dreamed up to cover it.

[Marlena]

Dancing in the rain is love

[DeathByChoice]

This was really good. The imagery was amazing and the words flowed beautifully. You repeated the words at perfect spots and chose the best words. Great job!

[Aekmy]

This is truly phenominal. I can picture it in my head the whole time.
Thank you for writing this(:

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