rain

i tilt my face into the rain
clean and cold
to wash you from my mind
stretch my arms wide
reaching towards the sky
silently begging the heavens
for a reason
the drops mingle with my tears
wetting my face even more
i imagine for a moment
that the rain
is your love
and it makes me want to cry
reality fades back into my mind
and i find myself
nowhere
but cold and alone
in the pouring rain.

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