Careful

“I will
pour out my spirit,”
He says,
and we hoist our umbrellas
against the torrent,
eyes cast down,
intent upon 
our trudging steps,
careful
to miss any moisture
that might penetrate
our thick souls.

Erik Jacobsen has a degree in Music (Composition) from Williams College and is the founder and creative director of Threestory Studio, an information design shop. He lives in Palo Alto, California with his wife, Julia, and five wonderful children who keep leaving the nest.