I awaken to electrically charged air particles
\nstanding the hairs of my arms up at attention,
\nthe bed a warm cocoon holding at bay
\na world awash in rain.<\/p>\n
The crackling energy is both felt and heard
\nin thunderous crashes and booms,
\nreverberating through sternum and heart.<\/p>\n
I step out beneath the overhanging roof past the door,
\ndaring to enter the domain between my safe interior
\nand a world no longer my own, warmth at my back,
\nand wildness in my face.<\/p>\n
The storm subsides to a murmur as I step further out,
\nthe soaked hem of my long dress slapping my ankles
\nas I bury my face in the humid, red scent
\nof newly opened roses, droplets trickling down face and arms.<\/p>\n
I turn, renewed wild creature,
\nand turn and turn again,
\nfalling to the wetness beneath my feet,
\nbreathing the earth through my skin.<\/p>\n
Finally I am chilled and soaked, abashed and ready to return
\nto my civilized home, stripping bare and sharing the warmth beneath
\nfeathered down comforters with my waiting love,
\nthrough delicate touches and wondering kisses blending
\nthe wild without and the warm within.<\/p>\n
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