You held my hand tight
As you bid goodbye
It was hard
It was insane…
You kissed me softly
with a whimpering cry
It froze my mind
It broke my heart…
You strained me in your embrace
clasped me in your arms
It pricked me
It stung me…
Then it rained on a summer afternoon.
P.S.
I was driving home when it rained so hard..really??? raining on a summer day??? It freaked me out..ahh maybe this is what global warming is all about…or, maybe just maybe, this is how it feels to leave a beloved behind…feels like rain on a summer afternoon…
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Michelle Ayon Navajas (born June 23, 1976) is a Filipino poet, writer, and educator. She is a Best-Selling international Poet known for her books reaching the #1 spot within days of their release. Her 8th poetry book, “I Am In Itself Poetry In The Dark,” went straight to the top of both the best-sellers list and new releases on Amazon on short notice. Her 7th poetry book, “It Ain’t Winning If Without You,” went straight to the best-sellers list on Amazon in less than 24 hours of release by pre-orders alone and eventually became the number Poetry Book on Amazon India on its actual release day, soon after the book rose to the best- sellers list as well in all other Amazon Markets worldwide.
Currently, Michelle holds the title of having 4 books published in a row to have made it to Amazon’s Best-Sellers List ("I Will Love You Forever, Too,” “After Rain Skies, 2nd Edition,” “It Ain’t Winning If Without You,” and “I Am In Itself Poetry In The Dark”) and 3 books on Amazon’s #1Hot New Releases/New Releases ("I Will Love You Forever, Too,” “It Ain’t Winning If Without You,” and “I Am In Itself Poetry In The Dark”.)
Her poetry appeared in several international literary magazines and anthologies such as Spillwords NYC, MasticadoresUsa, and MasticadoresIndia. Her poems “Holding Hands” was voted as Spillwords Publication of the Month for November 2021 and “Love Happens” was voted as Spillwords Publication of the Month for December 2022.
She is also part of the award-winning ensemble of authors in two Poetry Anthologies, that are both Amazon Best-Sellers: Hidden In Childhood and Wounds I Healed.
Graduated with a Master of Education majoring in English in the Philippines (University of San Agustin, Iloilo City). Michelle was a former college professor, teaching literature, speech & oral communication, creative writing, drama, and theatre arts. She is also a graduate of Mass Communications major in Journalism (Centro Escolar University, Manila).
Michelle is active in her writing profession and works as a freelance creative writer.
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michnavs 
Anytime i have to turn and walk away
From what I believe is happiness
It definitely feels like a quiet storm
As Sheldon Always
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You are right Sheldon…
Thank you always..
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Beautiful!! “or, maybe just maybe, this is how it feels to leave a beloved behind…feels like raining on a summer afternoon..” Deeply profound!
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Thanks Mar…glad to see you stop by
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An quite cinematic poem … Such vivid images, I could even feel the summer rain falling down 😀 Great!… Sending love & best wishes 🙂
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Thanks…glad you like it..☺
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It certainly is heart-wrenching when a loved one leaves or you have to walk away. But I love how you also linked it to the weather 😊😊
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Thanks Nj..☺
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I want you to know that there is truly a side of me that thinks this is a very good post, but don’t think for a minute that there is a side of me that thinks otherwise.
It’s just that there is a side of me that wishes I had gone to sleep an hour ago, now all I can think of is WarPath, a Cheyenne woman that taught me far too much about rain.
EVE’OTSE NEMEHOTATSE
Robert
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Thank you ..i am pleased to know that….☺
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A beautiful analogy and sentiment evoked from your poem Mich. We have just come into the Spring here in the UK, but temperatures may reach 22 degrees Centigrade today which is bonkers for this time of year.
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Thanks Davy…rain is still out here till which is very unsual cos the sun should be really up at this time of the year
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This was vividly written and an enjoyable treat to the senses.
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Thank you☺
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You’re welcome ^^
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oh the words. 😦 heart tugging lines. and the rain made it moooore emotive.
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Thanks Rose…the rain…ahhh blame it to the rain..
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ugh. the rain makes me nostalgic too. -_-
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The rain has its own language. Beautiful! xo
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Thanks…its suppose to be summer here..
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Summer is late! Bad, bad summer.
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Here in India summer rains are a sign that Marriages are happening among animals especially of the Fox.😀
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Oh, is it?
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You got a beautiful, vivid and emotive poem out of that rain.
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Thanks Jacque ..i will..
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Thank you for following BrewNSpew and it’s nice to meet you.
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Welcome on board…
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🙃
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Ooooh… raindrops of profoundly heartfelt depth! ❤ 🙂 💜 Jackie@KWH
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yey…Thanks Jackie. ..the rain theme started out one afternoon while driving home. .it was the first time that I think I begun to appreciate the beauty of rain. ..cos as always I hate it when its raining. ..but rain could really be beautiful. ..it triggers so many emotions and so many thoughts…
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Lovely to hear how the natural beauty of rain has inspired you, Mich! ❤ 🙂 💜 Jackie@KWH
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it did kicked off a notch the “Shakespeare” in me..
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Good to shake writing up and let “Shakespeare” appear 🙂 💜 Jackie@KWH
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Rain follows u like a well lived memory
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Indeed…thank you..
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This is beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you
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