After the threat of dry
across the land
and the browning
that contains the
edge of fear,
the rain in steady relief
begins to fall like
a friend who drops in
just at the right time.

And the garden that
had begun to droop
comes to life again in
new flowers, erect and
strong, and the dust that
gathered on my bare feet
is cleansed by the cool tingle
of wet on the ground
beneath my dancing feet.

 

25/11/2023