NAKED IN THE RAIN
By: Joshua J. Johnson
24 Sept 1998
I love the rain
I love the sweet scent
The air after a shower
I love the taste of a drop
As it lands softly upon my tongue
Caressing my very nature
Feeding my urge
I love the rain
On this morning I shed my clothes
I shed my fears
And with them I shed my tears
I bared my existence
Open and free
Naked I stood
As the rain fell softly upon my flesh
Cleansing my soul
My spirit is uplifted
Open I'm me
Naked in the rain
I love the rain
The way it makes me feel
Alive and well
As it splashes over my flesh
I love the rain
The way it mixes with my tears
As I remember you
And the times we shared
I love the rain
As it fits me so very well
It soaks my flesh
And feeds my emptiness
My thirst
On this the morning of my life
I awake to the sound of the rain
I crawl from my bed
Walk slowly to the door
Step naked to the rain
As it washes over my being
I shed another tear
For no one will know my pain
As I stand naked in the rain.
© Joshua J. Johnson, 1998