The speaker finds comfort in rain because it seems to understand them. Three lines in a row begin "To me," which makes the feeling sound personal and a little insistent, as if the speaker is explaining something they rarely say out loud. Rain becomes a stand-in for crying: the tears they can't cry, or, as they correct themselves, won't cry. That small shift matters. It suggests the speaker is holding back on purpose, afraid of being seen as weak.
The ending turns the poem toward its real subject. After talking about weakness in general, the speaker says it is "you," and nothing else. The repetition and short lines make this feel like a confession, almost a surrender. The mood is quiet, sad, and guarded. We never learn who "you" is, but the poem suggests a love or attachment that hurts, and the title's discarded flowers hint at something rejected or let go.