June 9: Rain

Rain
Breaks the heat
Drops on the pavement
As in applause
To those falling on leaves

The dust of the earth
Now settle down
The grass intakes
A fresh drink from above

The rain that gathers
Down sewers to the stream
Taking with it pieces of refuse
That is from you and me

Rain that cleanses
Rain that provides
Rain to tear down
Rain that collides
On those whose souls
Are dry on the inside

Oh heavenly rain come
Fill us from the inside


When you are in a dry spell rain comes as relief. I'm not talking about a shower that lasts for an hour but the rain that just goes for a day. Everything gets poured on and stays wet for a while. That rain is refreshing, it fully satisfies the dry need. But what do you do about the thirst that comes from within? You feel dry in your soul and nothing seems to satisfy you. Most of us go for what's man-made and for a time we get some relief, but what about something that lasts?

I think there's a really good reason why rain comes from above.