Beneath the canopy (Day 1264)

we were sitting in the heat   

in the shade   beneath the canopy 

and rain came 

   dense as thunder   we remained outside 

and thunder vibrated 

   beneath our feet

and the wind blew out the sun 

   until we began to cool

and the rain on pavement 

   so hot it burned our eyes

that delicious summer when 

   we tolerated one another  

before there was lightning   and heat 

   stole our breath until we laughed 

at the absurdity of rain   

   pummeling the sidewalk 

like waves   splintering into spray

   slick on our faces   

and the rain started 

lightly   growing heavier   and we stood 

there   laughing until we cried

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