The thunderous roar vibrates
winds blow cool gusts about
the smell of its impending arrival
looms above in the grey skies
midday skies darkened omenously

The atmosphere braces
the tension is felt as it nears
and suddenly, a cloud bursts open!
cool drops splatter the warm earth
winds howl, tossing the shuddering leaves
of young saplings ,and the petals of new blossoms

Children squeal in starlted delight
as they run beneath the raindrops
the smell of dampened earth makes
the storm a welcome arrival
to cool the earth and renew life

I sit on my porch and smile
eyes closed, I enhale deeply and moan
as the wind blows, streaming like
invisible fingers, through my hair
and nothing seems to exist except me,
and the quiet behind the rain