Rain, Backwards Poem

because you know it can't rain all the time.
Just face the mountains you have to climb.
You'll figure this out, it knows your smart.
You should have listened from the start.

It will consume the people who choose to stay.
Its no ones fault, everyone falls prey.
but it will find you, there is no doubt.
In the basement, you can hide and try to ride it out.

Stomachs start to ache when you hear the storm.
It comes to all of us in a different form.
you will always see it, like the Northern Star.
It doesn't matter who or where you are, 

You can't run from it, for this you cannot allude.
It gets a hold of you and changes your mood.
But it does more than just saturate the ground.
Every now and again the rain season comes around.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Konos Avatar
July 15, 2011 at 5:32 AM
45 days with no rain here. Are we most fortunate to avoid flooding, mud slides, melting snow......Oh I don't know....so I wait anxiously for my mood change because "the rain season comes around" ..... Thanks for this lovely poetry as I wait and wait and wait....it gives me hope!
Benson Avatar
July 2, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Congratulations on your win Chris, it was nice reading your poem today.
La France Avatar
July 1, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Congratulations Chris, amazing poem, althought I do not understand the backwards thing, probably why I did not place, ha ha, anyways super first place for you!!
Mannan Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 10:45 PM
This is beautiful Chris. Many congrats for this top win.
Brown Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Congratulations on your win in Matt's "Backwards Poem" contest Chris. Love, Carol
Brown Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations on your win in Chris's "Backwards Poem" contest Chris. Love, Carol
K. Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Super congrats on your win, Chris! I really like the message you give here, yes the rains will come but yup we definitely can go through the storms in our lives, no matter what :) Way to go with your win. Enjoyed reading it both ways!
Onclaud Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 10:56 PM
a real top of the heap piece, chris... best congrats on your glorious win! :) huggs
Guzzi Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM
yup from the bottom up or top down real nice, congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Caliri Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Congrats on this first place finish in my contest! Sorry for the delayed results...
Johnson Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 3:34 PM
Great poem anyway you write it Chris. Congratulations on your no. 1. Love, Joyce
Falotico Avatar
May 7, 2011 at 4:57 AM
I love the rain, and your images in this piece are right on and describe the season perfectly....enjoyed
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