Lately the weather has been very rainy and gray. It has created this mood and feeling inside me that is so slow and peaceful. The rain seems to come and go, but it creates the same emotion each time it comes.

I live in a little apartment with a big window by my bed. I have spent a lot of time looking out of that window and watching the rain. It is so peaceful and thought provoking to spend days focusing on something so simple.

I have realized that this change in weather can change my mood and my thoughts so easily. I feel a stronger desire to write, discover music, read, or just sit with my thoughts. I feel an overall sense of inspiration that comes in every direction. Every little feeling hits with a little more force.

I decided to write a poem that describes all of these feelings and changes from the past couple of days. I tried to write down a few small moments that were memorable and organize them in the best way:

I can smell the rain through my window

I’ve never been so still but I feel so

Small inside these walls

Feeling smaller inside these walls

The sounds wakes me

Creates dreams that shake me

I close my eyes and focus on every drop

Each one speaking

And creating a feeling

That lingers until the storm comes to a stop

The day is suddenly slower

Each thought suddenly deeper

I struggle to feel any other way

My body feels rested

Comfortable within the gray

I absorb every image before me

I can smell the rain through my window

I can feel every sound with such peace

This change is growing and now I can see

that it is the rain that is changing me