17th August 2016

Rain pelted down the roof in heavy torrents.
Swallowing the distant rumble of thunder.
The little girl stood by the window,
Watching the drops tracing a path down the pane.

On such rainy nights, they would stand together.
Her mother's long fingers running through her curls.
Watching the silver flashes, as heavens work their magic,
Across the majestic backdrop of the dark night sky.

Then soon it would be time to climb into bed.
Those lips as smooth as petals would press against her forehead,
In a kiss that would soothe all her worries and fears.
And slowly she would drift to a dreamless slumber.

As her mind returned from the mazes of the past,
She saw that the rain had ceased, leaving a clear night sky behind.
And her eyes that glistened with unshed tears,
Searched for her mother, among the distant clusters of stars.

Prompt from www.creative-writing-now.com- A poem using all of the following words: smooth, soothe, work, dark.

WinterReader0917 This is my humble attempt at your challenge.

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-RoseByAnotherName- for tagging me.