Personification of Rain
9/19/03

he keeps his cloudy eyes lowered
so as he walks along the darkened street
his tears hit the pavement
with a splattering of smoothness
rippling down the metal poles
dancing off rays of light
prancing over bodies of water
glimmering on the slick tar underfoot
all had been joyous
before the storm came
now he beats himself against the window panes
trying to drown out the sound of his sorrow
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