walking on the sky

the world after the rain

Photo by Samuel Isaacs on Unsplash

the rain let up for the first time all day 
i was craving fresh air 
a break from the screen 
a moment away from productivity 
to put my mind at ease & to catch my breath 

i step outside & begin my stroll
i fall in love with the dampened scene 
the greens of the trees are contrasted by the gray sky 
everything is brighter now 
the quenched earth bursting with new energy 
cleansed of the stagnation that the summer heat brings

i'm thankful for the rain
for the healing it brings 
for the sound it makes as it falls on the leaves of the trees
outside my open window 
for the way it gives me permission to stay inside & curl up with a book
but if the sky cries for too long
i too start to feel her pain

i walk on 
steam rises from the wet, hot pavement 
some puddles still remain 
the one just before my feet reflects the drifting clouds
a sliver of blue is slowly revealed 
i carefully step forward & the water ripples
the sky ripples
what is above is also below

i am walking on the sky 
surrounded by shades of green that i cannot even comprehend
there's nothing quite like the world after the rain
verdant, glistening, revived