Umbrella for Two

By Serena Park

Standing in the rain
Beneath the sky that weeps 
An elegy for one

Holding an unopened umbrella
A silent companion 
to the storm
A quiet witness 

The rain speaks gently
The way a mother may 

Standing still
The air and rain learns my shape

Each drop a promise
That breaks apart before it reaches me

Still, I look up
Just in case the clouds might remember
The child they left behind

Serena Park is a high school student who writes poetry and creates visual art in the quiet corners of her day. When she’s not working on a piece, she’s usually listening to music—especially rock, with a special place in her heart for Kurt Cobain.