Kiss the Rain

Yesterday I saw rain on the car window
from the inside with my hands
pressed against the glass.
touchless rain
slipping into the car


filling a chipped,

ceramic vase
spilling a peaceful breath

against the floor.

the sky is prettier in puddles

and in songs
because sometimes lyrics are
a prison
and also my only escape

from the empty,
unmotivated & quiet
thought,
of a parched kiss to the rain

through the car window

Published by Alex J.J

Korean American born in Middletown, NY in 1998. Graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.A. in Economics.

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