and the sky opened up

the other day it was raining- not just raining,pouring. And i was suddenly compelled to go outside. i had just taken a shower so my hair was already damp but now it was dripping. i wandered around my yard. i never gave much thought to rain before it was always something stopping or ruining something else. but as i stood in the pouring rain i felt CLEAN my body wasnt dirty i just showered but the rain made me feel clean or maybe a better word is FREE. i think if hope had a physical form it would be rain. because rain cleans and revitalizes and brings life but it can also destroy it and torment and taunt.