Something about the rain moves me. Perhaps it is the sounds of the thunder and flashes of lightening, or the sound the rain makes as it pounds on the roof like a beautiful song. I have this romantic connection with rain and it always makes me long to be snuggled up with that special someone; much like how I feel about lying in the backyard in a hammock. Rain is both hypnotic and astonishing to me. It is mysterious and beautiful and I guess that is what makes it so sensual to me. Each time that it rains I feel like I am seeing it for the first time, amazed like a child.
Thoughts of you consume me. I wanted to share with you a glimpse of my world; because you have unlocked that hidden paradise for me. I wish you knew me well enough to know how much you have changed and enriched my life. I thought about three things that I enjoy most, my hammock, the rain, and now you; so I sit here now, thinking about you, and allowing myself to go to that dreamland that you and I exist in. Shall you decide to be taken away with me for a little while, try to embrace each word and allow yourself to see it with innocent eyes, an imaginative mind, total abandon, and an open heart.
It is nearing sunset and the storm clouds are rushing in on us. The wind shifts lazily back and forth as we are wrapped in a soft blanket and stretched comfortably across a hammock. Smells coming from the lavish garden and yard surrounding us reminds me of a scene from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; whimsical, fairytale like. Translated from William Shakespeare's play came this excerpt...