Spring Showers

when earth cries
its tears fall upon us
not tears of sadness, really
tears to cleanse the horror
that it has seen that year
to wash away the pain 
and the blood that has stained its surface
a revival
so it can last one more year
the ugly must be swept away
so the beauty can be seen
or else we might not notice 
amazing
we might only notice
fear
so the bad must be swept away
so the good can return
so the showers must fall
so the flowers will bloom


spring showers contest
4/14/13
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kendrick Avatar
April 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Gorelick Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 10:25 AM
very thoughtful piece..congrats. BG
Oyewole Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM
Congrats on your win... Beautiful.
A   Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Brandi, Congratulations in Russell Sivey's "Spring Shower" contest. Nothing lovelier than the fresh felling of spring approaching. *Always & Forever~LINDA
Jones Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 6:53 AM
Very nice....congratulations...
Roberts Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 2:25 AM
Congrats Brandi ...Seren
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