teardrops and a tangent

the drizzle is a slow cycle
to clean the gentle earth
without shock

the drizzle drains off the
light coat of sidewalk grime
the leftover dew from last spring
the tear that is still at the
end of your eyelid,
finally falls away.

sometimes all you need
is a light rain
to be grateful
it's not a thunderstorm

you are a blessed
creature
surrounded by 
a tiny water droplet
and 2 hydrogens

I remember Chemistry class,
Junior year,
when I first discovered
the bunsen burner,
when I first discovered you