I am of Rain

I am of Rain, from the Far East
A daughter left behind
Birth parents to hold and love me
Love, I’ll ne’er again find

I am of Flowers in the plains
A garden newly grown
And love reborn in new parents
Family to call my own

I am of Sunsets and summers
Of friends just down the road
Of dragons and knights and fairies
But young friendships erode

I am of Moons, full of silver
The only guide at night
And when I see a lonely soul
I lead them to the light

I am of Books, a learned one
Debate is my recess
But I see that debate is just
And each voice may profess

I am of Song, celebrations
A shift from youth to teen
And to meet again, we all swear,
An oath that we all mean

I am of Mist, lost in a crowd
A shadow haunts my days
School hallways full of other folk
And none to meet my gaze

I am of Dark anxiousness
No souls to laugh with me
All my paths are twisted and cruel
No one to set me free

I am of Sleep and nightmare filled
Overworked with tears and death
A battle rages with myself
Stealing my life’s breath

I am of Clouds in a dark storm
Lightning hurts those I touch
To find the self that I had lost
I would have to change much

I am of Ash, of a new start
Burnt lies the heart inside
Will new love grow where darkness lay?
Will this place earn my pride?

I am of Smiles, bright again
No matter my dark past
No more loss of friends and family
My place I’ve found at last

I am of Rain, of storms and growth
Of joy and of forlorn
My garden grows and dies with time
Always to be reborn