Listen to the Rain
© Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita
New Westminster, BC CANADA
Listen to the rain.
It sobs
In soft subtle tones
And maudlin moods;
Sorrow and tears
Falling from the sky’s eyes.
There is a cleansing to this wet.
Hold hands with the rain.
It smiles
Through sun and wind,
Moon and stars,
Whispers and laughter
Spilling from her parted lips.
There is a rebirth to this wet.
Step into this cosmic rain dance.
Be reborn in the human rain
That falls from the eyes of the soul
Filling the canyons of the mind,
Overflowing the rivers of the heart
And rinsing the spirit clean.
Listen closely to the rain.
Hear its whispers
Infusing the atmosphere,
Sweetening the air,
Whetting the lips of life.