Rain

In our suburban life,
The rain is an inconvenience
It slows down traffic
Gets in our shoes
Messes up our hair
But every time it rains
And I step outside
I can't suppress the giddiness
The childlike excitement
Of running through the rain
Shoes in my hand
Arms outstretched
Sprinting to my destination

The rain makes me forget
That I am now grown
Melting away the adult
And revealing the child
That still lives in my heart