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.