Rainy Day
By Mah Chonggi Translated By David Bowles
As when cloud meets cloud
with a thunderous crash,
so too would I meet you
and cry out, unthinking.
As when cloud collides with cloud
and all the sky lights up at once,
I hope that when I collide with you,
I will see again the path I lost.
The rain’s song sweeps high, then low—
I cannot hope to sing along.
But you are dazzling bright
as you tell me what it means:
“The rain must meet the rain
for either to get wet.”
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