| I sit in an empty field, With a rock no more than ten feet away. Clouds foreshadowing a flood gather above my head. They let the rain loose. The rock stayed dry. I glared at the rock that stayed So dry and so warm during this terrible weather. I would not give into the warmth and comfort of that rock. The rain will go away, I told myself. The rain fell harder, creating puddles on the ground. The rock stayed dry. I looked around the field for some sort of shelter, But there was none. The thunder crashed, The lightening flashed, The rain falling so hard, I couldn't see. The rain will go away, I told myself. A small river began at my feet; tugging at my ankles. The rock stayed dry. I walked halfway to the rock and stopped. I don't need help, I thought. The rain will go away.. The rain fell harder, The current pulled stronger nearly sweeping me away. I waded to the rock and sat upon it. Comfort washed over me, the loneliness - vanished. The sun burst through the clouds, the rain ceased, And a smile spread across my face. |