3WW: water

Today’s prompts at Three Word Wednesday are
Dreary
Embrace
Timid

water

rigid skyscrapers protrude into flocculent

storm clouds lying low over the city

in a dreary embrace of opposing greys

　

the first timid drops are miniscule explosions,

raising an areola of steam into the air

producing that distinctive smell

　

that rain creates when wetting

dry earth and concrete that’s lain in the

summer sun too long without moisture

　

as the storm builds our bodies entwine,

the sweat from your brow falling on my breast

on my stomach, on my thighs

　

the stone that i have been for time without end

absorbs the moisture and is transformed into

a softer, yielding, enveloping vessel

　

fill me up

3WW: Duplicity

Today’s prompts at Three Word Wednesday are
Efficient
Optimize
Treacherous

duplicity

she walks over treacherous
waters dark and deep as
the demon wind whips her body
with efficient, immoral intent

but her balance is sure
and her journey a calling
eyes, heart and mind are
focused to optimize her
crossing through the banshee wind

with truth as her ally
and perseverence her confidant
she will reach the shore
of the rising pure sun and
she will be vindicated

tears

a lone tear slid down
my face as I told you
what was pressing on
my heart like stone,
cold as death, the
chill invading my bones
and darkening my soul

you grabbed my arm,
pulling me into your wide
warm chest
in a hug so comforting,
so kind that the chill
began to thaw and
the stone to roll away

and my tears flowed freely
wetting your shirt
tears of gratitude, tears of relief
and it occurred to me that
I haven’t been hugged like
that in years

thank you
I love you