The Rain

As I look out the window and watch the rain
I cannot help but feel the pain
and wish that things were still the same.
As I look back over the years
I can’t help but shed some tears,
for people I love have come and gone
And I still miss them and feel alone.
I look around and my frown turns to a smile
for I know they have been there all the while.
I smell a smell that I recognize as their own,
and I realize they’re not really gone.
I feel a presence and it make me glad
to know they are around, and no, they’re not bad.
I hear a slight whisper that is oh so light,
and it lifts my spirits and makes things seem all right.
As long as I can smell, feel, and hear,
I know they always will be near.
I feel so blessed to have their affection,
because most people can’t feel the connection.
Some people think when one is gone that it’s forever.
And that’s so sad because they think
they will never get another chance to be together.
Life goes on, don’t you see,
Forever and ever for you and me.

Copyright (c) 2002 by Judith Pleasant.