A Promise To Yourself After The Rain Poem by RIC BASTASA

after the rain
the whole night
when you wake up
the following morning
what you see is
a glistening world

fresh leaves that
cover the trees
new mushrooms sprout
on the footpaths

you breathe and
fill your lungs
with all the newness
of this life

barefoot you take
the walk on the grass
feel the dewness of
every filled blades


who cares about friends
and umbrellas and
raincoats and
fears and pretenses?

solitude is cool
to the call of the pool
undress sorrow
prepare to make love
tomorrow