Freedom is the Smell of the Rain

26 years old

the girl walks

the 10 blocks home 

in the rain

26 years old 

and she hates her job

but now she can rest

so why complain

26 years old

and NYC is having a drought

and she just dumped her boyfriend

lately she's been feeling pain

26 years old

and the air smells clean

and her shoes are soaked

but she jumps in another puddle 

to settle the fight

in her brain

26 years old 

and for a moment she felt 16

maybe younger

26 years old 

and she laughed to herself outloud

and felt happy she did

she felt free

and so did the rain.

Reviews

[Green]

As a slight matter of coincidence, I also got caught out in the rain today. It really does make you feel younger when you have a few moments just to splash around in puddles and for a few seconds forget all the complicated parts of being an adult. It's nice how you turned what could be a very unpleasant experience, walking home in the rain, into a beautiful, whimsical read.

[bubbafreesnake]

This is just a comment. It will be interesting to see more poems from this writer.