Hold Back the Rain
Hold back the rain
just a little while.
Let the clouds gray the sky
but hold the flood gates closed.
Hold back the chilled wind
up in the trees high above.
Let the warm remain
just a little longer.
Hold the color of the leaves
in brilliant reds and yellows.
Let the oranges and the greens
cling tight and unrelenting on each branch.
Hold the end of autumn standing still
with soft pastel sunsets.
Let the night inch slowly
earlier each evening.
Hold back the silence of dusk
whispering each sad goodbye.
Let the earth sing loud and vibrant birdsong
amidst the chatter of the squirrels.
Hold silent the caw of the crows
once sharp, repetitive and shrill.
Let the scary tingle of their cries
slip away into the cold.
Hold steady and still
this moment in time.
Let it not step forward
or back
Hold me safe in the here and now
before the rains come.
Copyright © DM Babbit | Year Posted 2016
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