Petrichor
By Cristian Martinez
She makes me feel like the moment before rain,
And the moment after,
Those beautiful moments,
Of sweet earth and rain,
Carried on the wind to my nose,
Fill my lungs,
Fill my smile,
The sky a brew of grays and blue,
Such ominous force,
Such immeasurable grace,
She makes me feel like the moment before rain,
And the moment after,
Where sky’s steel cradles amass,
Where my soul sings alas.
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