For Storms Like You

You're like a rainy day;

full of cuddles and warm blankets-

sweet, like hot cocoa.

You make me laugh, like a stack of

romantic comedy DVDs

You're like a rainy day-

refreshing everything you touch;

quenching;

cleansing the earth and my spirit,

reminding me to wonder;

and even delight in everything

stripped clean of its complications.

You're cool like the water

streaming down the window pane.

Quietly extraordinary when you look

into my eyes

and whisper to my spirit-

like small droplets on soft grass.

Yet you're thunderously bold

when you hold me close and

slide your hand down my back-

when I feel you

like I hear raindrops

beating against the thin

tin shell of my body-

pelting my skin powerfully;

sweetly assaulting my senses.

And as much comfort as there is in shelter,

I need your open, pouring love

to come down over me like a storm.

And so,

like I would on any rainy day,

I do believe I'll stay outside,

open.

to take you in

while you pass by.