A Little Longer

A silhouetted figure at the window
The rain falls with compunction
It pours and cleanses
The light flashes from the sky
No one can know the storm inside

A strike comes upon us
Flooding hearts wound in friction and love
What will become of this struggle
This blessed selflessness
Ushering this aching

Can you feel my pain
The throbbing and rushing
Setting us on opposite shores
Pressing the waters against peace
They rise with charging anticipation

May the calm come after the storm
May the dust settle readily
As the clouds clear
My heart does not lose aim
Staunch resolve will claim me

Stay here
Just a little longer....