'Cuddling Weather' Poem by Patti Wilburn Haney

A steady rain falls
against the roof
Perfect cuddling weather
Oh how I wish my head was
on your shoulder
Your chest hairs
tickling my cheek
the way they do
Lightning shatters the sky
You snuggle deeper into me
A static charge fills the air
Waves of droplets hitting
Tin and skin
A staccato to match heartbeats
Wind gusts to match breath
Pounding hail to match tempo
The sky opens
a release of elements
Holding tight
One with nature
and eachother