When the rain came

When the rain camewashing away summer’s dustI hoped it would take you toodisperse that urgency of touchdown gushing leaf strewn gully.When the rain cameI hoped we’d brave it hand in handhearing children’s voicessmelling again soaked walnut treesre-integrate our memoriesfrom semblance of disorder.When the rain cameI knew it was youcrying at my windowrepeating again and again my namewith soundless accusation:that night I flew through florid dreamsmeeting your face at every intersectionburning images from the deepwe played our game of hide and seekretribution was the keythough the lock was lost and tarnished.When the rain cameI prayed once more for peacenot expecting any answer .