RAINING IN SUMMER
RAINING IN SUMMER
There are some for whom rain is a blessing
After weeks of drought and dry riverbeds
Those precious droplets of cool clear water
Yet hardly enough to restore cracked earth
But welcome, as many rush to fill containers
Kids looking upward to wash their hot faces
Perhaps buried seeds think it may be a trick
But do begin to germinate and grow anyway
Small puddles form on concrete pathways
Soon to evaporate in the returning sunshine
A small, needed reminder of natural forces
That after such a little while, set our futures
It’s a thoughtful moment, before moving on
Copyright © Howard Osborne | Year Posted 2024
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