I walked out my door
and saw roses
shoved by a strong gust
the gray clouds rumbled overhead
thunder fell from the sky
and down came rain
the last of our sun dissolved
I felt cold water strike my cheeks
I extended my tongue to capture
every drop

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Brandon Shane (he/him) is a substitute teacher, who lives in Temecula, California. He is an alumni of California State University Long-Beach, where he majored in English. On twitter @Ruishanewrites