Footsteps of the Rain

Footsteps of the Rain

a stillness,
a widow’s veil
enshrouds the air
bluebird feathers,
cardinal wings
fade
into the twilight’s
violet silence—

on the eve of the new moon
an inky osmosis
blends earth and sky
into velvet darkness
the rain arrives
upon parched soil,
releases the primal
musk of petrichor,
starfire quenched
by ebony rainclouds—

I leave you now
with the soft
footsteps of the rain

tomorrow
when the sky is cleansed
beyond the silent moon
the stars
will sparkle like sapphires
once again.

—Deirdra Vachal ©2026

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