displaced II

it was cold today, my
bones were cold and my
spirit was small - the
wind got up, clouds
came in and later
streets were awash with rain

it rained in my heart today
I felt sodden to my
skin with water -
could not get warm

it seemed to me
pointless
with my family gone
as if no heart, no
beating heart at the centre
existed
and without it there was
only empty space

it rained on me today
I was displaced
by water

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