the concept of rain by kyla ann faircloth (2023)
the concept of rain
a whole lot like pain
drops from the sky
like the tears that brim the eye
the cloud covered world
like my heart no longer pearled
broken and hurt
delicate and inert
the trickle when the rain hits the ground
like the lies in my mind that pound and pound
the storm that rages in the sea
like the salt tasting water flowing out of me
rain is ubiquitous
like the God who is always there forgiving us
know this, you are not alone
you are loved by the King who sits on His throne
the rain has ended, the rain has stopped
like the pain-stricken soul that is no longer locked
the ground will dry
like the tears in the eye, there is no need to cry
in the sky lay seven colors stowed in a line
like the smile hidden behind forbidden to shine
look up, not down, there’s more to see
there’s more to you, there’s more that you can be
the concept of rain, will come and go
a whole lot like pain, that you can outgrow
drops from the sky, will become the vast sea
like the tears that brim the eye,
will fade, and become free