Ode to a Rainy Day
just give me a rainy day

but not the kind that storms in on clouds of thunder and lightning
just give me a rainy day of
gentle showers that
drip like a song from the eaves and rooftops
just give me a rainy day
and i'll stretch out on my fainting couch
i'll lay my pup at my feet to keep them warm
and i'll read a book
or perhaps i'll close my eyes in slumber
or watch an old movie on tv
just give me a rainy day
one without work ahead
one without needs already penned in ink
on a calendar of too many lines
just give me a rainy day
and i will call it my own
eva marie everson, 2015
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