Rain—my greatest companion,

relief is what I feel when I'm alone

alone with my thoughts as each droplet

falls to the cloudy muddled ground.

My mind so eager now to start anew

gaping in awe, knowing where I'm bound

Its petrichor takes me to another place

where my fears and doubts can be replaced,

with strength and certitude;

where I can take off my hood

and let myself face the challenges therein.

Rain—not just my companion

'tis my antidote from now on.