The aroma of black tea
Awakened my senses
The rain is pouring
My smile is widening
And my eyes are glittering with affection
Looking at my black and white cat
Who stares at me
The wind, with force and anger
Emerged from the depths of the sky
To find love
To obtain acceptance
And to taste joy with flowing rain
Rain is happy
She leans on the firm shoulder of the wind
The wind let off steam
Rain laughs
With tears of excitement streaming down her face
Their bodies joining
And the echoing sound of pleasure can be heard from the distance
My cat, quite motionless
Rests on the soft cushion as a soundless spring breeze
And I imagine
The swaying dance of happiness by the sea
Shahla Latifi
March 30, 2017