Redemption Dance

I had the weirdest thought today.

The clouds rolled over, sky turned grey.

Thunder shouted, lightning ran

And then I felt it on my hand.

It trickled right down to my nose

And then sent shivers through my toes,

Blind my eyes due to the sky

And then I heard civilians cry.

They ran for cover but there I stood:

One with Earth and feeling good.

The rain poured down and I felt a rush,

My bones sensitive to the touch.

Hair matted all on my face

And I began to love this place.

I pranced over a concrete rut

And placed my hands within the mud.

I splashed and kicked with shouts galore

Until my voice was hoarse and sore.

People wondered as they stared

But I would have died twice if I cared.

So there I was, smile on my face

As I began to love this place.

Thankful to have this second chance,

I resumed my redemption dance.