rain

driving the hour home
it is a dark night
it had been storming all afternoon
the lingering spatters were misting still
i surrender to the longing
and open the windows
and i am in sensory bliss
the overwhelming humidity
tempered with cool cool night breeze
the salty sheen of the air tempts my mind
into beach locales
lake houses
island walks
then i realize
i am still here
it has only been raining