I step out from the building in soft distress
And equally softly, rain falls down to greet me
Miniscule drops from a balmy sky
Warming my body from the chill inside
"Soothe, Mindy, soothe," it says
Calming me from the clash of heart and mind
Placating my desire for what I cannot have
Mollifying the tension between what I love and what I must do
But the rain grows harder as I sit beneath the canopy
The drops grow large and pummel the ground
And I know I could never stomach hard facts too long
Before my heart breaks free and runs to my love.



September 13th, 2018
After emerging from a business class


Photo Credit:
Rutgers Business School