summer rain

a window without rain and the runners are on,

5 minutes to the beach feels simply too long.

the pavement laid out in front of me,

the steam rising from it

i feel like this is the summer i have been missing.

the ocean restless with fresh rain,

the colour not so appealing for swimmers.

the usual run made delightful by the appearance of the sun,

i slow to a walk to enjoy the moments completely.

smiling and greeting the passers by,

something so Australian that I have dearly missed.

we laugh about making the most of the day,

what a novelty the sunshine is.

quicker than i realise i'm on my way back,

and i look out to the ocean.

the looming dark cloud seems far away,

but i know better and pick up the pace.

it comes in quick and fast,

not London drizzle but an absolute downpour.

i consider going faster and laugh to myself,

it's pleasant and summery,

not freezing and hard to run against.

i arrive at the car, content and exhausted,

the sweat now indistinguishable from the rain.

the cloud now right above me,

i know that this is how it will be for the rest of the afternoon.

although annoyed and missing the sun,

there is something so soothing about the rain.

the noise it makes on the trees,

the smell on the cut grass.

Australia rain ...I love it.