Shadows in the Rain

It was raining.

Fat drops of cold rain

Fell all around me.

Water gathered on the tips of my hair

As my clothes grew more and more soaked.

I shivered.

My eyes drifted up to the grey sky.

The clouds sat dark and gloomy,

Letting their tears replenish the Earth.

My gaze drifted back down to my feet

Taking in the sight of the shower all around me.

My shoes were wet.

And so were my socks.

I hated having wet socks.

The water in the pond was grey too

Just like the sky.

It seemed like everything

Had a shadow of grey

Hanging over it.

The sound of rain was almost

Deafening

But it was also almost

Peaceful

As it kept away the pain of silence.

In the shadows of the rain

I could make out two figures

Two people, unbothered by the storm

Fingers intertwined

Foreheads pressed together

Their lips touching, slightly parted.

My eyes grew damp

And tears mixed

With the raindrops on my cheeks.

I blinked hard

And when I opened my eyes

They were gone.

With an angry cry

I hurled a rock into the pond

Followed by another.

I closed my eyes once again

And inhaled deeply

Before turning on my heel

To go put on dry socks.