I got wet today.
It rained.
I happily trekked across campus through the lovely sprinkling of rain to realize that raindrops look pretty interesting on a bright purple. In fact, it looks really pretty. It reminded me of a song by LeAnn Rimes titled “Purple Rain” a tune that inspired me in FAWM 2008 to write a short piece titled “Almost Rain.”
So, I dusted off my file directory and hunted around to find this old piece. It’s a few years old (duh!) and I haven’t touched or retouched it since the day I wrote it. Please excuse the roughness, but if you can follow the tune/rhythm, I hope it makes you smile.
The wind is free
I see you
I see me
Almost rain
Almost rain
I can see you walking out
Before the storm rolls in
The sky clouds up
The wind is fierce
You talk to me
I talk to you
Almost rain
Almost rain
I can see you walking out
Before the storm rolls in
The sky is dark
The wind lives
You hear me
I hear you
Almost rain
Almost rain
I can see you walking out
Before the storm rolls in
The storm is here
The wind is strong
Stay with me
I stay with you
Almost rain
Almost rain
I can see you walking out
Before the storm rolls in
Rain-walking was fun.
And yes, I was wearing purple. That’s what made it stick in my head for today.
G’night!
