copyright Chris Smith 2010
http://welshpoet-chrissmith.blogspot.com/

Breathe The Rain

If you breathe the rain
You can smell my tears
When you live the pain
Then you feel my fears

Please close the door
Keeping the World out
Push my mouth to the floor
So I can no longer shout

The window is smashed
Someone had to throw a stone
My spirit has been dashed
It has left me all alone

I know I make no sense
My mind is in a different place
All of this bitter pretence
Has disappeared without a trace

All work with no chance to play
Leaves you going a little bit insane
Clouds are here because the Sun went away
So all you can do now is breathe the rain

Ben Gieske
I marvel out the way you have written this. A simple rhythm and so simply imaged. Everything meshes together just right.

Frederick Kesner
Painful in its beautiful voice... a heart wrenching picture of how we breathe the rain

heterodynemind
I love this again every time I see it.

Mimi Fakhira
I think I'll go outside now and try to breathe the rain. Who knows, I might just actually smell your tears :) Wonderful poem. Thumbs up!

JoAnn McGrath
Can't see me crying ...in the rain.....love your words

Weeping willow
So beautiful as often I feel the pain you speak of and wish for the rain to hide the tears that flow inside of me. Loved it,thanks for sharing this poem. %:>}