Chasing Rainbows
When you open the windows
and let in the sunlight, yet
to shine on broken columns
And the rain comes in too?
What do you do?
You shut the drapes tight
And ask
Why can’t I just have the sun
And leave the rain outside?
So you hug your knees to your chest
And dream of sunkissed noons
playing hide and seek
The sun is to seek,
the rain is to hide
You are afraid of being drenched in the cold
But in your heart you know
It is only when the sun meets the rain
that rainbows unfold
You want to be brave, don’t you?
So you draw a quivering breath,
step out and chase rainbows.
You get wet but the universe has a plan
And a kind soul lends you a poncho
You were kind to someone once
and kindness creates ripples
And now the ripple has reached you.
You were brave and a little mad
To go chasing rainbows.
But it was worth it
Cause it is only
these moments of meaning that
make us more than
Just flesh and bones