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“If it rains,” she said.
“It pours,” he answered.
They laughed and touched palms
Over glass.
The barriers that divide
Not keeping them
Apart.
“And when it shines,” she said,
“It glories,” he responded.
She grinned and then the corners
Of her lips
Shook and her palm pressed
Again
Toward his
And her eyes unleashed a
Downpour of
Longing.
“Don’t cry,” he whispered.
“I’m almost ready
For the transplant.
My cells will welcome yours
Into my own.
As they had
In the womb.
It is like coming home.”
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Downpour in 88 words
Na'ama Yehuda 
Ohmygosh, Na’ama… that was beautiful and gut-wrenching!
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Thank you, Dale! I remember a family where the child was ill – again – and needed a transplant. His mother was a match. He had to get chemo (and be isolated) to eradicate his immune system ahead of the bone-marrow transplant. The connection between them was full of hope and sorrow. I thought of them when I wrote this.
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I can only imagine…
And yes, I am sure you did think of them. Beautifully done.
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XOXO galfrend!
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Right back atcha! xoxo
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😘
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נעמה ‘קרה
יפה!
Beautiful story that goes for the jugular and wrenches the heart. Well done.
שבת שלום
רחל
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Mine is here: https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/05/23/weekend-writing-prompt-downpour/ 😉
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Toda, Rochelle!
It is the reality for too many, isn’t it? Hugs … Na’ama
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It definitely is. And you knocked it out of the ballpark.
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Toda again, my friend! I’m humbled. This is such generous feedback! …
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That’s a beautiful wow of a story! 💖💖💖
Adele Ryan McDowell, Ph.D.
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Thank you, dear Adele! XOXO
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That was beautiful, a downpouring of emotion 🙂
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Thank you, Crispina! Such situations often are!
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Poetically written. I was surprised at how it ended, which is good. Nice work, Na’ama.
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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😉
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A story of love that becomes more tender as it moves toward the most poignant of endings.
Here’s mine!
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Thank you, Keith. Love is that way, isn’t it? Gets tender and more tender as it moves toward different turns of possible renewal or … ending … Thank you for this tender comment!
Off to read yours!
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