Sometimes, you end up running the metaphor. The rain starts to fall, externalizing, echoing the heart’s aches. It drums against the body, perhaps a soft, warm brush against skin or staccato. Hard, abrupt, cold.
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Mind Your Metaphors
Metaphors have a great ability to convey complex ideas in a form that’s easier to understand. They even can enliven a potentially boring subject matter. They’re also easily abused and confused.