I took my afternoon constitutional this afternoon

The air is still and quiet, the skies are gray.  Promising rain soon

However as I walked along, surveying the clouds of gray

I wondered why the much needed rain seemed to want to delay

There was no breeze blowing in my face.  The air was quiet and damp this day

The clouds that had floated as billows in the sky today were muggy and gray

Yet, though the skies keep promising rain there seems to be a delay

Any rain that we may get today would be a greatly treasured prize

Even a slight but constant drizzle would be welcome in our eyes

Yet, though we watch and hope for rain to fall out of the ionosphere

There comes no rain, no shower, and no drizzle given up by the atmosphere

So I simply stroll along and watch and wait for the rain to form

Oh, what joy when the sky finally opens up and we receive a good rain storm?