Every Time It Rains
This is half-dream, half-memory. I have nothing else to add to it.
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Every time it rains, I think of you
The smell of the soil seeps into me
I remember the north woods and letters
From that time long ago
Every time the sun shines, I think of you
The dry heat on my skin slowly warms me
I remember bike rides and public parks
From that time long ago
Every time it snows, I think of you
The white softness collects in my hair
I remember late nights and city tunnels
From that time long ago
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In the thunder rolls and lightning strikes
I can hear your voice speaking softly
Telling me all those things you said
Once upon a time long ago
In the cool breeze off the lake
I can feel the touch of you on my skin
Holding me closer like you did
Once upon a time long ago
In the swirls of falling snowflakes
I can see the the shape of you as you were
There for a moment and gone again
Once upon a time long ago
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Now the harsh rains make me cry
Pouring my insides out as the sky spills around me
And the hot sun can’t reach the hidden places
To warm what stays cold and empty inside me
But the snows makes me feel at home
When I lay down inside them and let them cover me
So leave me here as you’ve done before
And let me melt with spring’s thaw
To soak into the ground as I should have done long ago
