Saturday, November 1, 2014

Rain 2

It rained 
And it rained
And it rained
Last night

Couldn't sleep -
Lay awake listening 
To the miraculous 
Sound
Of buckets and buckets
And buckets -
Coming down 

This morning 
     I walked around -
Marveling at mother natures 
Sprinkler power -
No need to set these timers 
Or haul the hose around 
- Now if she would just do this every week -
On cue 

But -

Probably not -

She 
Likes to 
Surprise us -

Sometimes 
Too much so -
Sometimes washing people 
Away -

But today 
All is glistening and 
Clean 
Fluffy white clouds blow over -
Chased by a friendly breeze

The hills will begin 
To green -
The mountain streams
Will pour willingly
Down 
Looking even more beautiful 
When contrasted with -
The long 
Hot 
Summer.