Love Poem: Connection
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Written by: James Mair

Connection

A storm was ending outside my door 
The last trillion drops just fell
Lightning flashed and thunder roared
It truly seemed like hell

Then up I looked and saw a drop 
Falling hard and fast
A tortured route with many turns
I hoped the drop would last

I watched it fall from all that way
It’s purpose clear to see
While it fell from way up there
It only looked for me

Still some ways it had to fall
I could not tell its fate
Then it lit on my warm lips
And did promptly evaporate

I kissed that drop as best I could
And I told it what to do
“You have a single task”, I said 
I told it to find you.

I sensed an understanding there
I think my request was clear
The difficulty of the task
Was really my only fear

Then in a whoosh the wispy gas 
Was swept up in stormy winds
Up, up and away it did ascend
And mix with its other friends

The steamy vapor climbed aloft
And commingled with common sense
It met up with others of its kind
Where all cooled and did condense

I wondered if the other drops
Had missions assigned to them
Or were they there for company
For my little liquid friend 

There were hazards large and small ahead
The way the trip would go
Frigid temps could make it freeze
The drop might turn into snow

The wind could take the little wisp
Along the wrong direction
And then the little tiny drop
Would never make the connection

But things went well the trip took days
It had no special fare
It simply caught the global winds
And said a little pray

That it might find its way to you
Across mile after mile
And with some very special luck
It might get to see your smile

The little drop is now very near 
It’s looking down for you
Avoiding lightning, wind and more
Trying to make it through

Now this drop that fell before
And touched upon my face
Begins its spiral down again 
Moving at quite a pace 

Dodging weaving through the clouds
This drop did make its way 
Gaining speed and size of course
But would it last the day?

Suddenly the ground came near
And the timing was so good
There you were looking up
Just as we knew you would 

The little drop had come at last
From clouds way up above
It alighted on your warm lips
And kissed you with all my love