A void
Dry, and empty
Drained of all life
Of all the joy
Of all the tears
Dry, as the desert
Cold, as the naked steel
And then a drop is seen
A drop of joy, of happiness
It falls
And echoes in the empty space around it
Another drop forms
And drops, heavily
Echoing like the drops in an underground cave
Another drop, and the gap widens
Another, and another
And soon it is a rain
A flood
Rushing into the space
No longer dry, cold
But filled with light, strength, joy, happiness
A slow rain
Drizzling on the barren landscape of my soul
Filling the empty space with new emotions
And strengthening the old ones
All by hearing your voice
And touching your skin
Seeing your smile
Your rain
My freedom
Your presence
My salvation
Thank you
cindy frane
