A summer passing
with scant rain coming
drizzles and dew
and those not often
the warm sun drying
soil and plants
with scant rain coming
drizzles and dew
and those not often
the warm sun drying
soil and plants
Forecasts promising
but rain not happening
the days turn into weeks
while farm folks watch
and farm folks pray
and folks with yards and gardens
use their sprinklers often
then they watch too
for signs of rains
and note the forecasts promising
Thirty percent, forty percent
fifty and sixty too
still not much happens
and the soil dries further
the plants begin to wither
The wife in garden
I on mower
watched the skies begin to darken
we talked to God
and kept one eye
to wait and see what happened
First a sprinkle
then big splashing drops
(good omen, to be sure)
then finally heavens opened
and like a blessed shower bath
waves of rain poured down
Wet, but not caring,
I headed for shelter
as wife headed for the porch swing
The rain kept up
as did our thanksgiving
and soon the puddles formed
first time in weeks, no months
we’d seen the puddles
oh what joy we felt!
I on mower
watched the skies begin to darken
we talked to God
and kept one eye
to wait and see what happened
First a sprinkle
then big splashing drops
(good omen, to be sure)
then finally heavens opened
and like a blessed shower bath
waves of rain poured down
Wet, but not caring,
I headed for shelter
as wife headed for the porch swing
The rain kept up
as did our thanksgiving
and soon the puddles formed
first time in weeks, no months
we’d seen the puddles
oh what joy we felt!
Wife sat and swung
while warm tears ran
thanks and happiness flowed
Of course we hugged
and thanked some more
Farmers, nature, and God
living close
knowing each other
happy to be alive
and see the rain
smell the rain
feel the rain
again
Lin 07/05 A half inch…