Rain
After the rain, I shear off
A slice of rainbow, just for you.
Hyetal words run through my (b)rain
Drizzle, hail, deluge, downpour, showers...
But the most mellifluous and redolent
With memories of you
Is petrichor because like the
Bare rocks and gnarled tree trunks
The arid landscape of my heart
Longs for you, my rain in the desert,
And the heavenly scent reminds me of
That downpour…when you proposed.
But now, clouds cover the sun
Rain and tears run down my face
Because I miss you.
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