I’m the rain that came and left.
You’re the garden pretending not to thirst.

Nothing grows the same
Where footsteps have trodden so deep

The wind carries my name
Through breezes and willow branches dancing
You hear it calling me
But you turn your head, denying it

The separation of rain is not a drought
But a storm is brewing for the future

Two rivers connecting later
Temporarily separated

Stars in the same constellation
But lifetimes spent apart
Darkness connecting them
Shining bright together

Lyrics in songs scream memories
Moments
My name
Places
Unfinished conversations
Spilling emotions

In crowded rooms
One instance
The memory of me
Flooding the thoughts
Of what was
And what could be

Like a steady rhythm of a heartbeat
The syllables of my name haunt life

The ghost of me appears through the window
You see it and refuse to acknowledge it

In the distance, I watch
And realize you’re the one who died
When my lifeline disappeared

I sit at the place, Abandoned
Watching the first settling slowly
And still seeing your footprints left behind

Regret has become your shadow
Following you at every false light
Only in the dark are you free
Because I’m still the brightest star

Howling wind screaming to let go
But my name echoes in the thunder
Leaving seemed to be safe
But storms shift and strengthen
Only when the atmosphere settles
Well, the light returns

Sun.

Surviving through the heat.
Returning after nightfall.
A star in the dark.
Needed for life.

You can block it out by choice
Blackout curtains
Blinds
Sunglasses
Hats

But I’m always there
A reminder of what you need
What is necessary
What brought you light
Warmth
And life

But I won’t burn you
I’d rather burn out
Than to pain you
Scar you

Enjoy my light from a distance
The small reminders that I’m needed
But hide away to protect yourself

I’ll always be there