Alesia Leach Poet Free verse

When the Light Forgot Me

I whispered your name
into the bruise of the storm
and it whispered back
like it missed me too.

Your voice—
I remember it
like warmth
I no longer deserve.

They keep telling me
the sky is clearing,
but I am rain.
I am always rain.

And when I tried
to let you go,
my fingers bled
from the holding.

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Bias Fields May 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM Bold feelings Alesia Leach May 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM Sometimes bold feelings are the only ones that stay. Thank you for sitting with this one, even in the storm.

Paige Hind May 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM Dear Alesia, the sun is just behind the rain. Okay? Keep it behind you always. Alesia Leach May 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM That brought tears, Paige--thank you. Sometimes it’s hard to remember the sun is still there when you can’t feel it. But your words? They’re a little warmth all their own. I’m holding them close.