lightning strikes

i miss him.

it is raining and i am inside,
but i wish i was out there letting
tear-shaped droplets splatter against
my cheeks and enjoying the sensation
of coolness against my
never-ending,
nonexistent fever.

the roof and the windows
hide me from the lovely storm
but at least i have a view of the
clouds clapping a thunderous
applause, and i can watch the
mesmerizing patterns of lightning
criss-cross against the sky,
illuminating like
strobe lights.

i can see pictures in the sky-
consuming clouds
and i see his face and the rain
becomes his tears
and i remember

i remember laying in the grass
staring at the shifting sky
i remember eskimo kisses and
whispering wishes to dandy lion seeds
and telling each other all our secrets as we
sat in my room and how the voices from
the tv became background noise
static.

i remember the fights over flashlights,
i remember our screaming getting so loud.
i remember the sun going down when you
said you didn't love me and i remember
you leaving the yard without a sound.

i remember the apologies the next morning,
i remember trying to be strong. i remember
holding back salty tears and seeing, through
the blurred haze, that so were you.

i remember the last time you
talked to me and gave me a hug;
i remember your voice. it wasn't free,
it was fierce, and i remember the last time
i saw your eyes.

i remember i remember
and i don't want to forget.
we acted like kids and even as a child
i never felt that kind of freedom.

i remember,
i remember,
and i can't ever forget.

Author's Note

have you ever felt like this before?

Reviews

[Butterflymom]

This is amazing, and the imagery was stunning! Outstanding piece of work. It was a joy to read.

[Ben]

Very well written. I don't know if I have felt that way, though... Good job!

[A]

This poem is really good! I bet a lot of people would be able to this poem. You're very descriptive and it makes the poem that much better! Great writing! :)

[Wolfe Greytome]

I'd say that everyone has felt like this at one point or another. This was an well written piece.