Replenish

Gentle rain

It comes 

Stays awhile 

At first I try to shield myself from it

Not wanting to get wet

Disturbing how I have presented myself

On the outside 

But then as I feel the discomfort

I pause

And breathe 

Deeply

Experiencing every sensation 

That the drops of water create

First a slow pricking

And then increasing to the rapid flow

In a few moments time

I am bathing in it

And it is washing me clean

Pouring over my body 

Covering me fully

Like a comforting blanket

As I feel how it now embraces my skin

And I breathe in

I inhale the scent of it 

The rain

Refreshing 

Nourishing my soul

Soothing every crevice

And healing every wound

That may lay hidden 

Beneath the shell

Alive is what I feel

As I bathe

I dance

Wildly

And I grab your hand

Pull you in to this shower

You join me

And smile your gorgeous smile

And know that it is time

To feel this washing away

Of everything that has been heavy

It is time 

To feel the pure quenching

Of your soul’s thirst

Replenish me, rain

Thank you for the washing

Thank you for the dance 

It covers me fully

Alive is what I feel