The rain hits the window
it shakes the roof above me
as I look out
on to the street
it is all quiet
A man with an umbrella
walks on the sidewalk underneath me
Each step feels purposeful
but none are quick nor eager
He simply walks in the rain
it is all quiet
In another room
my dog barks as thunder breaks overhead
The door to my sister’s room creaks
She wraps the dog up in a blanket
repeating calming words
it is all quiet
Someone yells at the rain
In my mind’s eye
I can see them
Twirling with arms stretched out
letting go of everything
but I am in my room
it is all quiet
The Girl You Never See 