Teardrops Of Rain

Dribble dribble drip drop
splitter splatter splish splat
soulful drops of water spash the windshield
a day so surreal, grey reflections...I feel

a respite from pain
a ride in the rain
smoothness of motion
numbs the emotions

the comfort of being
of feeling, of seeing
that life still goes on, the world still turns
the sky still cries
big teardrops, after a loved one has died

windshield wipers keep time
rhythm and rhyme
the road ahead glimmers
with teardrops wet shimmers

dark clouds in the sky
splashes of rain
remind me
I'm not alone in my pain

traffic flows in a steady stream
across the highway, headlights beam
through the twilight mist
so brightly, they gleam

in each of these cars, a person so real
do they nurse the same wounds
do they feel what I feel?
do they cry the same tears
have they lost someone dear?

though some days are bright
memories of loved ones we've lost
in spite of sunlight
will always remain
to comfort us
like teardrops of rain