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The shadows seem to shift in the breeze And the trees begin to dance My frantic footsteps pound pavement As the first drops begin to fall I find shelter at the bus stop Looking out into the gray world Rain fills my ears in a rhythmic pattern I'm frustrated but at peace Traffic lights shimmer on street corner sidewalks There's a distant crash of thunder Followed by a flash of light in the clouds And the bus shelter rattles The world is both familiar and alien I'm surrounded by thousands But I could also be the last person alive With my solemn expression Minutes tick by agonizingly slow But eventually the thunderstorm passes by And the rain meanders to a sprinkle Leaving a glistening world of ghost lights The blushing sun finally peeks out And a beautiful rainbow blossoms Over the horizon in stark contrast to the gray Perhaps a love more profound than I've ever known People begin to appear as if awakening from hibernation And my gray world explodes with light and exuberance As if my melancholy experience was but a dream With courage I step out of the shelter A single droplet drops onto the tip of my nose But it's enough to paint a smile on my lips The world of gray is finally gone And in my heart I know I have become fearless
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