Poem: I need it to rain today

i need it to rain today 

cry a little in solidarity with me 

let it pour down in heavy tears 

let me listen to the sound of your fears 

i need it to rain today 

so i can have these impurities 

sticks and stones washed away 

i need it to rain today 

so i can sprout flowers again 

because my heart has dried for so long 

and i think i’m ready to feel  

again 

so i need it to rain today 

pour down 

harsh and stormy and cold 

i could use the friend in you