Rain

Poem by Rocco Valentini

Artwork Sourced From Pinterest. Artist: Unknown.

Rain

by Antonio Rocco S. (Rocco Valentini)

Rain falls like morse code tapping the Earth.

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Cars with white ovals in their windows
Flash past you on the street.
Puddles on the sidewalk below
Mirror the sky’s uncertainty at your feet.

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Rain washes away the resolve
That the sun once tried to instill.
Apathy is a hard problem to solve;
Alleys teach lessons classrooms never will.

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Graffiti is a city’s diary; it tells a story—
A story of social decay.
Every underbelly has its inventory;
Not all bean counters work in cafés.

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In a world where purpose is said to be derived from pain,
Romance is realism with its collar turned up against the rain.

Pluie du matin n’arrête pas le pèlerin. 
(Translation: Morning rain doesn't stop the pilgrim.)

Footnote: .-. / .- / .. / -. is Morse Code for RAIN.