Diamonds

This one started simply because it was raining outside today. I glanced out the window, saw that it was a grey dreary rainy day and suddenly this image of this couple in the rain at night under a streetlight was in my head telling me that things were beautiful and sparkly even in the rain.  I’m not sure yet if I overshot the ending point and need to trim this back, or if there’s more of the story to tell…I guess I’ll figure that out in a few months or so when I revisit it.  Much like the way a novelist puts their manuscript in a drawer for a few months once it’s complete before they come back to edit it, I prefer to leave my first drafts sit here for a while as I go on to write other things. That way, when I come back, everything is fresh and I can look at each piece with a much more critical eye.

So, for now….here’s “Diamonds”…

 

Sparkling droplets

Cascading into the night

Tiny points of light

Shimmering neath the street lamps

Phosphorescent glow

Cold moisture

Meets hot pavement

In a staccato onslaught

The resulting haze

Mysterious misty maze

Jumbled thoughts

As she meets his gaze

She brushes up against him

And he is fraught with desire

Pulse accelerating

Every nerve on fire

She is everything

He’s ever wanted

And the only one

Who understands his need

Whose greed for him

Matches his for her

He is the wealthiest of men

For she is the brightest gem

And as the rain pours down

He wraps her in his arms

Pulling her close

To shelter her

Even though he knows

She is stronger than he

When it comes to being fierce

In the face of life’s storms

He silently mourns

Their lack of privacy

As he pulls her closer

Holds her tighter

He softly kisses her ear

Her neck wet from the rain

Iridescent jewels

Decorate her hair

Not half as sparkling

As her laughter

When he whispers

That her gala awaits

And she will have to wait

Till the party’s over

To discover the surprise

He has in store for her