Heart of Steel

Rainstorms I Adore (4/25/24)

Rain washing away

Marker-drawn tattoos on my thighs

That I drew for you

Temporary tattoos

And so were you

Rain washed it all away

I wrote your name all over me

You were all I ever wanted

Until I realized I only loved you

Temporarily

When afternoon became evening

I knew it was best

That I'd be leaving

A night on the town

All alone in our hometown's streets

No one else came out at night back then

Another time

Another life

Another love

Another me

Temporary

When afternoon became evening

And no one had my back

I still have the photos of the blue skies

The angelic clouds

My shattered gaze

The sunset in the distance

As raindrops graced my skin

Slipping between my fingers

And washing away my words for you

About you

All for you

I still see the blue skies

Littered with clouds as the sun filters through

The horizons that I see

Distant and dear

But I know I'm not alone anymore

I drew my love for you on my body

I wrote your name

Ingrained in my memory

Staining my skin and finger tips

As the rain washed it all away

On days like these

I see the blue skies

I remember the love and the lies

I'm thankful for the rainstorms

That wash away my memories

Of you.