battling with the wind the rain drenched her hair
pulling her coat around her as she passed the car lights glare
desperate to get home it had been a hard and taxing day
she was ready for a bath to relax and warm her the perfect way
visualising sitting by the log fire burning bright
basking in its heat, shadows created in its light
still the weather tortured making her fingers numb with cold
the chills were running through her and tiredness taking hold
almost there the home lights beckoned as she walked the last few strides
a relief to reach her front door she excitedly hurried into the dry
