Some words for the week

I take the trash out in the rain

because I want to feel the water

soak my clothes

it’s been a long day

in a long week

in a year that has

gone way too fast

and I’m afraid my life

will never break free

or this endless yet slipping cycle

but it’s trash day tomorrow

and so I drag out the can

and the rain dots my clothes

and I look up at the sky

and there is a rainbow there

perfectly defined

a miracle of light and color

and water and sun

all it took was pausing

for a second

and looking up

Alexander Shalom Joseph is a writer from Gilpin County. He is a published author. For more information and to subscribe to Alexander’s Newsletter go to alexandershalomjoseph.com