tell me why you ran

 you saw the rain as it began to pour

from open wounds upon the shore

I saw you wonder at the gloomy sky

the clouds that gathered from deep inside

and so you ran, as fast as you could

hoping and praying that it all would pass

never really believing that an investment in time

would bring healing and closure

so you amble on, with pebbles in your hand,

and water trodden steps

not fully forgetting, never really letting go

yet never advancing 

because lightning hit your soul.