do not look for the rain,

the rain will find you

drench you

erode your strength

dissolve any smiles you have left

pierce your sodden skin

some more.

do not look for the hail

the hail will then find you

clump in your hair

chill your will

color your body with bruises

freeze your tears

and your hope.

do not look for the gales

they will

whip your body hard

shove away the good

shepherd in the bad

snap at your skin

strip you of your

dreams desires joy.

but look for the sun

everywhere.

amidst the raindrops

in the hail

stowed away behind

clouds during storms

hidden by dusty gales.

reach out for it a little more

every single day.

bask in its light

it dries your rain-wetted skin

melts the ice in your hair

fills in the emptiness left by the gales

with warmth.