Rain Across the Valley

Thunder on the horizon Rumbling through the barren valley The sound echoes off of moss covered walls Moss that long ago wilted and died The sky darkens The smell of rain fills the senses It has been a long time An eternity in the eyes of nature The plants turn in hope Animals sniff the air in anticipation One drop or a deluge Any rain would help the parched land For five minutes the black sky opens The rain falls in thick grey sheets Filling crevasses and a dead river valley Flowers bloom The animals drink their fill The five minutes end The rain moves over the mountains And the drought returns But for the moment One brief moment Live is good for that little valley