Rain

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Darkened clouds threatened above
Forever fated to follow me
I feared I never would be free
I wished and pleaded for the storm
To release the swelling plume
And leave my dormant soul to bloom
The tempest hovered tauntingly
Yet no drops fell from the sky
And I was left to wonder why
Closed my eyes and cursed my tears
In a moment of pure despair
I stripped myself till I was bare
Back to where it all began
Displayed myself in truest form
My scarred and flawed flesh forlorn
And as a wistful wish granted
Before I wallowed in my shame
Heaven shook and down it came
Like Luscious Jackson’s Naked Eye
I could clearly see it all
I finally saw the rain fall
I let it pour down and wash over me
I begged for it to bleach away
The shadows that had stained me gray
To cleanse the soot of broken dreams
To scrub until the soul forgives
To bathe in deep pools where hope lives
Drench me in dewdrop diadems
I’ll wear the lightning as a crown
I’ve waited so long oh let me drown
I stood and faced the dour downpour
Doused in droplets from above
Soaked with grace and showered in love
Then as suddenly as it started
I saw the swirling squall subside
Felt a fire ignited deep inside
I looked up arms stretched wide open
And as the sun renewed my shine
I danced in the puddles left behind