whatever the weather

rain on

me, baby;

I dare you to

drench me!

soak me

to the bone

--as long as

you make me

your own;

fall for me

slowly, deliberately

so I’m mesmerised

by your melody;

I’ll sing along-

-unwaveringly

to the soul in

its serenity

play with me;

as the waves ignore,

then entices and teases

the lonely shore;

I know it’s inescapable,

as intrinsic to your nature,

as waves are to the ocean's

perpetuity and power;

singe me with

your volcanic heat;

obliterate me, if you will

--as long as I'm yours,

I’ll accept defeat;

Even if I’m nothing,

I’ll be yours, still

manipulate me

as the fierce winds

manoeuvre the trees,

to its whim and will

with savage decree;

then whisper your secrets

as you dance in the air;

bring to me the scents of

everywhere you’ve fared

jolt me to submission

as much as you desire,

as ferocious lighting

sets the sky on fire;

don’t you dare hold back

any of your thunder

rage as you please;

I’ll be here still, listening

enthralled in wonder

I’ll try my best to soothe you

when you’re in need of lullabies;

caress your fears away and

kiss your tears goodbye

saturate me softly;

as the day deluged

by sweet sunlight

shroud me unequivocally;

as the luminous moon

lends all her forms,

to the shadowy night

rejoice in the

turbulent tempest

that is my soul, when

it thrashes and pounds

revel in my heaviness

as winter days do,

the gloomy grey clouds

even when I'm as crazy

as a raging thunderstorm

tell me you love me;

say you'll be mine, only mine

-- always, though I may be

as frigid and disastrous as

a hurricane of snow

or as transient and distant

as a whimsical rainbow;

allow me to showcase

my millions of scars,

as the sky unabashedly

exhibits the brilliant stars;

whatever the weather,

oh my dear darling

stay with me forever;

make life worth living