Storm

Raining here.

Thunder too.

Good timing.

As always.

The sound

muffles all

my sorrows.

The drops

wash away

my tears.

Melting Away

Summer days like icicles

melting slowly drip by drip

like a ticking clock

watching time. Fall.

Icicles hanging on homes

unnoticed by those inside.

Carried and contained

as two water bearers. Fall.

The hotter the sun,

the faster they melt.

Dropping as I watch

the trees' leaves. Fall.

Summer lovers

add heat,

increasing tempo-

heartbeats. Fall.

Raindrops add to puddles

Thunder and lightning

they created. Even

shooting stars. Fall.

Water, melted,

evaporated, returns to its source.

Streaming to the ocean,

salty, as tears. Fall.