monsoon

where the sky is pink and red and orange

the sweet, earthy air is smothering
clinging to your skin in a sweaty embrace

it sounds like lightning is near
but you still feel alone

when the weather is warm but it's raining
there's a weight in your chest
like love or misery
or maybe both

it's an irreplaceable feeling

a longing you'll never have again
an ache you'll never feel again
a summer you'll never live again

a taste you'll never forget