she was walking when it started to rain

at first it was just a few drops

she was apprehensive 

but then came a downpour

she was far from any shelter

she started to get really concerned

she was quickly drenched

soaked to the skin

but it was summer and warm

she continued walking

surrendering to the power of the rain

looking for deep puddles to splash in

no longer worried or concerned

daring the rain to continue

walking more

the rain answered her dare

rivers ran down her arms and legs

she felt empowered by the rain

she continued walking

the rain began to taper off

she felt slightly cold

moisture was sucking the heat from her body

she continued walking

she started to shiver

finally she reached home

peeled off her wet clothes

stepped into a hot shower

it felt like warm rain

she wanted to stay there forever

letting the streaming water wash away her troubles

watching her worries flow away

with no desire to go back to the dry world

she wanted to be a mermaid

to feel water flow over her skin

to dive deep into the ocean

to swim far away from reality

to live in a subterranean world

where nobody could ever bother her

it started to rain again outside

she smiled

she started walking towards the shore