The Way of the World

Go out in the pouring rain And get lost in an ocean of emotion Serenaded by the patter of rain People scurry to and fro so unprepared Tires screech on blacktop As drivers without sense make their way Cats flee to the sanctuary of porches And dogs find their dog houses But somewhere dances a rain princess Who has finally found a home She twirls and she loses herself Drenched in the rain And somewhere watches a boy Too afraid of the rain to join her Even though he yearns to join her He dares not venture into the rain But maybe if he had the gall to do so He could be her rain prince The way of the world is cruel A lesson taught best by rainy days