Let the Rain Fall.
I watched you as you sat proud and beautiful
while the rain fell on and around you.
You didn’t need
the sun to make you shine.
In fact,
you stood out even brighter in the cloudy drizzle.
And I was reminded
true beauty comes from within.
It can’t be soaked or drenched
or washed off.
It can’t be dampened or doused
by the storms of life.
Let the rain fall.
Let the storms crash.
And continue to shine
your authentic beautiful self.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Oh Jodi, this is wonderful and I love it so much. Maybe some time you would let me share it on my blog?
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Of course you may Liz! I would be honored and flattered! Thank you! You made my day!
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Just beautiful, Jodi; it made my day!
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Awh! YAY! Then it made my day! 🙂
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Great choce of words and beautiful thoughts. Luv Gary
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Thanks Gary!
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Wonderful words, beautifully riven together!
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Thank you Osyth! She is such a beauty and truly inspired me 🙂
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This is so lovely! The pretty little bird is an amazing photo for your words!
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Isn’t she a beauty?! Even in the rain 🙂
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What a wonderful photo! Raining here too, but we can still shine, right? (K)
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Right! 🙂
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So uplifting, Jodi. Have a thriving Thursday!
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Thanks Teagan!
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There is so much to be grateful for today…reading your poem is one of my gratefuls today. Thanks Jodi for your beautiful words to start my day.
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👌👌👌
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Thanks! 🙂
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I love the poem and photo! Beautiful! I wonder what birds think about when they are sitting out in the rain like that?? Do they think?
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Oh I love this. And I can imagine sitting at your window looking at this beautiful finch. Thanks for sharing this Jodi.
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Yes you can! 🙂 So fortunate for all the sweet bird friends that visit our backyard! ❤
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Beautiful words, it could be a lyric for a powerful song, too!
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awh! Thanks Kathryn!
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Lovely, sensitive poem.
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Thank you!
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Lovely!!! Shine on, Jodi!
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Thanks! You too Pam!!
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A good reminder, thank you Jodi! ✨💜🌈 It is not easy to shine when it is cloudy…🌦 Hope you are doing OK today! 😊
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It’s been a long, busy day! Finally getting to relax. Looking forward to shining tomorrow! 🙂
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Oh, good! ✨💫 I was hoping all was well! ❤️
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I love seeing the world through your eyes Jodi, you should compile some of these beautiful poems and photos for an inspirational book. It would be a wonderful gift for someone struggling with grief or hard times…
Jenna
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You are so sweet and kind. Thank you
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What a great poem! And the photo matches it perfectly… True beauty does come from within, which is why it shines no matter where we are. Thanks for the reminder!
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❤
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This sweet little goldfinch was ready for his close-up amidst the raindrops. Teaches us the important life lesson that you so beautifully wrote about…shine where ever you find yourself! Thank-you!!
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right! ❤
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Such a lovely click. And such apt words: Nothing matters when the beauty lies within. The place, the circumstance, the surroundings, nothing. You just shine from within.. And people with the right tool (camera in this case) notice it and capture it for the sake of many others ( us, the readers , in this case).
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Thank you so much! ☺️
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“And continue to shine your authentic beautiful self.” Beautiful words, beautiful poem. I love rain and how it works in my soul. I wrote an article today about how it increases our creativity. Would love for you to read it 🙂 https://carafromafrica.com/2017/12/15/is-rain-good-for-your-creativity/
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Hey Jodi! Thanks for popping by my blog just now! I’m doing a talk to a very small audience on Sunday at an art gallery in Dunedin – about colour and my blog experience. If I get time may I share with them “Let the Rain Fall” photo and poem (which I would read aloud). I also intend to take my prized framed print of Buzz and show them! I won’t have internet so would be taking my stuff on laptop.
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Aww. How wonderful! Can’t wait to here how it goes. 💛
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Thanks SO much Jodi! 🙂
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