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Song of the Rain
Madelyn Hotaling
rain falls in music notes
in chords
in a breathtaking tune
rain falls in drum beats
in rhythm
in a swelling rhapsody
rain falls in an orchestra
in harmony
in a heartbroken symphony
rain falls around you
an umbrella
but never touches
I wish you could feel the rain
I can feel the rain
I wish you could feel my hand
I can feel yours
I wish you could feel my heart
I would give it to you
I wish you could feel
I can feel too much
The rain is heavy.
It soaks my clothes.
I am warm, and I am cold.
You fade into the distance.
I wish you were real
Madelyn Hotaling is 16 years old and attends Lakewood Ranch High School. Her poem “The Problem” won third place in the 2022 Manatee Libraries and 805 Teen Poetry Contest.
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