Nocturnal

It rained in the night

the swish swash sound of water

washing through my dreams

drowning strangers in my head

places I have never seen &

songs that hum through me.

My old dog snores & stretches

chasing squirrels in her sleep,

a double rainbow shivers in

the morning light,

yes it rained in the night

washed away the sadness

staunched my grief

gave me mellow yellow

landscapes, one more day

of breathing in & out

waiting for tomorrow.