Stop
Inhale life
Exhale sadness
Draw in the earthiness of rain
It cleanses pavement
Soaks into human joy
Stop
Inhale life
Exhale fear
Feel the moist tears from heaven
On our fleshy cheeks
Tears of peace
Flooding hearts with calm
Stop
Inhale life
Exhale doubt
Allow the rain to wash it
Away to the gutter, the sewer
Positive thoughts form a puddle
In which to stomp and play
Stop
Inhale life
Exhale the unimportant
Let go of frivolous everything
Find complacency in our skin
Embrace family, friends from afar
Pour out support for the world
Stop
Inhale life
Exhale the way it was
Change has fallen from the sky
With hope and faith in tow
Promising this world as a better place
In time, a healthier, hospitable place
for you and I
Mary J Melange 
Beautiful
Thank you Beth!
Stay safe and optimistic, but I could use some sunshine, please. 🙂
Okay, Judy. We’re supposed to see sun the next four days, so I’ll try to kick it your way. 🙂
This is beautiful, Mary. I will cherish these words during what looks to be a week of rain.
Positive thoughts form a puddle
In which to stomp and play
I loved playing in puddles as a child, as did our daughter. That really made me smile. Thank you!
Thank you Dan. As our social distancing and quarantines continue, I can see adults participating in a little water stomping to have fun and alleviate stress. This is the time for it!
This picture is me, wearing my old motorcycle rain suit and little girl Faith – stomping in puddles – https://nofacilities.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/dad-faith-rainsuit-57gwood.jpg
That’s too adorable! Love it! ❤
That’s stunningly beautiful, Mary. This truly is a time to wash away the old way of thinking and find new ways of being.
Thanks Heather! The last two weeks have been ones of change into the temporary normal of working and churching from home, washing hands more thoroughly, sanitizing everything and taking care of self and others by isolating and being at peace with it. I hope more people find a way to do the latter, to not disregard the situation.
I also hope you and family are doing well and staying healthy!
Big changes of being for everyone.
We are all well, if challenged. Boys have hardly noticed lockdown restrictions as they rarely emerge from their rooms or screens during holidays anyway.
I loved the pauses from the stops, it turns the piece into an exercise of mindfulness.
Thank you! In this time, I guess we all need time to stop and reflect on our emotions.
Absolutely!
Nice words, Mary.i would gladly trade you all some sunshine for a few showers here. 🤗
Thanks Cheryl. I have sunshine today, but I think Dan and the northeast need it. Sounds like they’ve been having a lot of rain and gray skies.
Being from Louisiana I am familiar with weeks of rain and gloom.
Beautifully said. I like the line: Embrace family, friends from afar I’m sensing that for some people that may be the most difficult thing to do. For bloggers it’s a given.
Thanks Ally. I have a FB friend who has a new granddaughter she is unable to hold. However, modern technology allows her daughter to send the most adorable photos, which proud grandma shares with us via the internet. A gratitude over not being able to see her at all.
Beautifully written Mary, happy Monday to you from all of us here 💖 xxx
Thank you for your kind words, Xenia. Happy Monday, happy week!
Thank you Mary! 🙋♀️💜 xxx
Beautiful! Great job!
Thank you! 🙂
Good advice leading each stanza. Loved “faith and hope in tow”.
In this time, faith and hope is what will get us to the other side. Thank you for your comment.
Ahhhh.
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Mary J, I am utterly awed. This is so beautiful. Sharing.
Hugs on the wing!
I am humbled by this, Teagan, coming from a fabulous published author. Thank you! Sending hugs and kitty purrs!
You’re too kind. No, I really have no talent for poetry. I posted to Facebook and an old friend in the TN mountains also shared it. You have a hit here. Purry hugs from Crystal and me.
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Teagan Genevieve shared this on FB, and I’m so glad she did 🙂
Thank you, Claire! 🙂