Engulfed

Surrender and love

Lying outside naked in rain,
cool pellets cascade over my tingling numbness.

Rivulets of water
flow in a maze beneath.

Hands outstretched,
face-down on pavement—

no borders,
no fear.

I am in bliss.

Your love entombs me;
I am engulfed by you.

A poem by Pemba Umoja