Constance La France Poet Narrative

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Narrative/I Kissed The Rain
Copyright, ID 06-1828-722-06-26
All Rights, Constance La France
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Penned, June 6, 2026/ Human Written
For the International Contest, Musings of the Mind
Sponsor, Ink Empress, Judged 06/13/2026

Second Place

I Kissed The Rain

 "Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat
 upon your head ... Let the rain sing you a lullaby."
 
                     Quote by _Langston Hughes, Poet and Writer


I often find myself musing on my life . . . 
          my mind is a cluttered box  . . . .  of memories
        the mirror is my best friend as it never lies
      and it even cries with me~
          oh, my skin is paper
 so fragile it breaks . . . .

          ~I wear a mask to hide my face and sorrow
my soul is scarred with life's dagger
        mom's voice whispers, don't cry
               "I'm still here"~

      when recalling my life journey I meander
         I love walking in the rain
letting the raindrops kiss my lips
kisses of love from my beloved 
         " just be you,"  they murmur . . . 

~"you're delightful just the way you are
          with every flaw earned in life
with every tear wept because of grief"~

there are days I am alone, hungry and thirsty
        for something I cannot even explain _
           I watched my sister die on a snowy street
      her blood soaking the new fallen snow
          the angel of death stroked my hair that day
      and death has followed me . . . .  since then
all my family one by one have died . . . even my baby 
        my many cats deaths have shattered me also . . . 

~ the heart can hold thousands and thousands 
                  of memories, . . .  and decides
when to extract one with a sharp blade
        and that is when I find the rain
                  either in reality
                          or in my mind 
so, I can muse today  "the rain kissed me " ~

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Ink Empress June 14, 2026 at 6:06 AM A very introspective/autobiographical poem that once again depicts the grief, trauma and all that youv overcome or survived and faced in life, and how you still keep going amidst all that youv endured. Shows how strong you are. So much of what youv expressed here is heart wrenching to read too! And to accept and embrace all shades of yourself and to find strength again is not an easy thing which you keep doing! A very cathartic write, I felt. Thank you for supporting my contest!congratulations!

Paula Goldsmith June 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM Congratulations on your win. Your "I Kissed The Rain" is an amazing/powerful write. The rain can kiss you sweetly. The rain can beat on you. Yes, even the rain can sing you a lovely lullaby to sleep. Have a great weekend with your win................. Constance La France June 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM Paula, thank you for the congratulations, comment and compliment ~

Christine Watts June 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM Hi Constance An indepth view of you innner feelings and self and always be who you are Like you I love the sun instead Lying our sunbaking is my therapy and fuels my soul Sorry for all your losses and enjoy your rain Cheers Chris Constance La France June 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM Christine, thank you so much for your comment, appreciate ~