I’m caught in a downpour
and my face rains tears
despite an umbrella keeping
me from getting drenched.
All I can do is wait until
the sky lifts up and the
storms cease so I can again
be shaded by the sun.
But for now, I will feel the
full effects of sadness
where rain clouds hang
in the balance with hope.
If I wait long enough,
the clouds will part and
in their place a rainbow
will appear blanketing us.