Droplet Vision

Staring through the protecting glass

Transparent barrier keeps the rain abay

Feeble fingers smudge on a two-way canvas

Watching the urchins below at play.

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The inner eye flashes back to freedom

Where heart elated as rain poured down

And body drenched – and throat sang out

In droplets for all my fears to drown

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But rain brings thunder – cracking out a curse

Tires screeched blood mixed with fuel and rain

He died, I spewed from death’s clenched jaws

Both body and hopes never to walk again.

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Droplets on my window, pain on my pane.

As drizzle drums upon my puddled hell

I look out at my adversary, my solace, my friend

And push away my wheelchair, my seated cell.

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