he recites the words in the rain
echoing amongst the standing stones
sitting on a worn wooden bench
the words of love, life, and loss in obscure poems
on the same bench a big stuffed bear sits
the unflinching joy on its face unfazed by the downpour above
holding golden balloons with bold red writing
the words say “you are loved."
teardrops falling from the flowers
in these small hours
but the two of them still remain
lingering alone in the rain
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