We brought back the rain

11 Sep 2014

Leny
We brought back the rain in our raincoats
an impermanent, damp souvenir
and as each droplet dried
the reality died
leaving only a dream for next year

We brought back the salt of exertion
in the wandering trails on our backs
and it mingled with dust
in a crystallized crust
on the clothing screwed up in our packs

We brought back the earth in our pockets
we brought back the mud on our shoes
we brought back the miles
in our aches and our smiles
and in every scratch, blister and bruise

We brought back the sun on our faces
and the cold mountain air on our skin
we brought back the stones
in our muscles and bones
and my heart has one somewhere within

For we couldn't bring back all the glittering stars
in the sky and the valleys that night
when each one of us carried a star on our brow
and pursued its gold pathway of light.

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Leny

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