tentatively

 
 
the rain fell so hard it bounced
off the pavement  
it was just like my heart beat
sometimes softer
sometimes it would pump so hard that it would
fall
back to the ground
 
 
 
the water splashes at her feet
and she is singing
and  
I think she's only out there
to hide
 
the words are breaking
they are hoarse
and she is kneeling now
looking up
 
the water fills her
 
 
 
there is this moment where
the sky flashes brilliant
purple
above the treeline
 
and I am watching her
as she wishes
that the rain fell harder
 
as I am terrified and amazed
but I
am only watching her
 
 
 
she doesn't know I can hear  
her choking  
she doesn't know that  
when I hit the pavement

I do not bounce