Because of rain,
I left calmness
clouding over, face hazed in tea.
Because of rain, the streets were caked
with mud of people stampeding for shelter.
Because of rain, pigeons turned ledges
into hostels, coo miserably like drenched
cats. Because of rain, calamity is
sanity relinquished for some hip
wiggle, thigh jiggle by souls without
umbrellas. Because of rain, I give up
my sane man’s identity, lower my umbrella
for a taste of sweetness if there
is such a thing as sweet brine
once thoughts of safety have dissolved
into forget-me-nots.
clouding over, face hazed in tea.
Because of rain, the streets were caked
with mud of people stampeding for shelter.
Because of rain, pigeons turned ledges
into hostels, coo miserably like drenched
cats. Because of rain, calamity is
sanity relinquished for some hip
wiggle, thigh jiggle by souls without
umbrellas. Because of rain, I give up
my sane man’s identity, lower my umbrella
for a taste of sweetness if there
is such a thing as sweet brine
once thoughts of safety have dissolved
into forget-me-nots.
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