The Sound of the Distant Thunder

I used to be afraid of thunderstorms, but I'm not anymore. I don't know why it changed. Maybe because I'm older now and I've seen more things? Or maybe it was because I had a really bad break up that scared me into staying with someone who was holding me back?
I think that's what it was. The thunderstorm was like a metaphor for the storm in my head and the rain was like my tears. It felt good to cry, to let go of all those emotions that had been building up inside me for so long and just let them pour down my face as if they were trying to wash

There are many reasons why people stay together. One of the most common is fear. Fear of loss, fear of failure, and fear of the unknown. The rain held me as I said goodbye to him.
The rain held me as I said goodbye to him. It was a long time coming and we both knew it was time for us to go our separate ways but we were both too scared to say anything about it. We had been together for so long that we had forgotten who we really were and what we wanted from life. But now I am free from the emotional hold he had over me and I can finally be myself again.