In the pouring rain

Walking through the darkness
Thinking about you
In my mind dances
your smile,
those teasing glances,
dowsed in that intoxicating perfume
that made me sing your tune;
Ah! it all felt great;
I sensed my destiny,
In this warm pouring rain…

A few more steps I took,
I could see my destiny;
A few more steps I took,
I shivered, bedraggled
In the rain

In the corner you stood…sinking in his arms
As I watched in pain.
My destiny snatched from me
In this cold pouring rain…

If only I had smiled that day;
If only I had let you know how I felt;
If only opportunity would knock again;
If only we were together…
In this pouring rain

To a Rose

You stand aloof but protected
drawing life from a hose;
Enticing them
with beauty every maiden seeks, while
you deftly veil the beauty beneath, with
brilliant red;
As I reach out to feel the delicate
my hand is impeded by an inner fear,
for I may devour your untainted beauty;
HE too empathizes
causing him to weep
for now I can only stand back and
watch, as you gracefully
Beatify his tears
looking even more magnificent than before