Captured

Captured

Caught in the rain,

First time in a long, long time,

Standing beneath an umbrella tree,

Rain, rain, rain,

Constant,

Not pouring,

Steady and sure,

Enough to form streams in the path,

Gathering in low spots,

Little pools dancing with every drop,

Woods dampening into their deepest, darker hues,

A sense of solace,

More than solitude,

Part of,

Invited,

Welcome,

No need to hurry in escape,

A fondness in feeling,

A freedom found,

I want it to last,

I want to stay,

Captured in this moment,

If only for a while longer,

Blessed,

Within the blessing of this day,

Let it rain,

Let it rain!

Peter Lowell Paulson

June 15, 2019