DOWNPOUR OF RAIN 1995.

A WOMAN DREAMS OF 8 YEARS BEFORE WHEN SHE WAS A 22YEAR OLD TEACHER AT A BOARDING SCHOOL AND HER LOVER WAS A 15 YEAR OLD FEMALE STUDENT.

Iris turns in her sleep,
Jodie sleeps beside her,
in her dream Iris is

a 22 year old teacher again
and Jodie the 15 year old student
at the boarding school,

that night when Jodie
crept into her room and her bed,
what are you doing here?

I'm cold and lonely,
you can't come in my bed,
I need to be with you,

you can't Jodie you'll have to leave,  
I want to be warm
and not be lonely,

not here,
must,
no,

yes,
Iris opens her eyes,
Jodie snuggles up

to her 8 years on,
arm around her waist,
cheek against her back,

sleep sounds,
the dream repeats now
and then of back to that night,

the words echo
in the rooms of her mind,
you must leave now,

can't leave,
you must go,
need you to keep me warm,

not in my bed,
Jodie had grabbed her nightgown
and wouldn't let go,

you must go,
no,
you must,

she didn't leave,
she stayed,
hugging her close,

an owl hooted,
moon shone through
the gap in the curtain,

you must go Jodie,
no I can't,
she stayed,

cheek on her arm,
laying there
staring in the dark,

she lay next to her,
just tonight she had whispered,
it's illegal Jodie,

tired and cold need to stay,
she slept the night,
no one knew,

but she knew,
Iris closes her eyes again,
Jodie sleeps on,

outside the downpour of rain.