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over water
Tanya L. Ranta
when rain falls in mysterious ways
it may only be that you are paying too much attention
when wet feet slide across dry floors
someone is bound to get scolded
and no one cares how wet they are
of if they were caught in a storm
when dry socks get soaked through
and the feet in them feel the chill of musty water
that which ran off of skin
and clothes
and hair
and shoes
to invade the dry floors and carpets
you feel as cold as the rain did
when tempers flair over little messes
and unkind words are strewn about
over water
and nothing else
it makes you want the rain back on you
at least it will embrace you
back in the dark alleys
where feet were dragged through
and buses were ridden
still you walk and walk
to come home to have ears pierced
in anger
over water
