The rain heaves down. Deep shadows swim on the ground beneath the slab of slate clouds. The darkness slows the world. Softens it.
Sunlight bursts through the sky. He winces at the sudden brightness. The raindrops cascade with the twinkling quality of gemstones. The light is pale and faintly azure.
Then he realises that it isn't the sun.
Paddy Dobson
1st December 2021