Here It Comes
I can hear the burst
Like a group of children in a classroom on the last day of school
You can't control them
They go from quiet one minute to extremely loud the next
Not one sound can be understood
Soon it goes from a low buzz sound to a loud roar
I look out my window and you can see individual droplets caught on the screen
Frozen in time
The dark rain clouds closing in
Rain off and on all day
I cut my lawn for the last time yesterday
I have a mulching mower
That cuts up the leaves and the grass at the same time
I love that mower
No raking needed
The leaves are ground up so fine
They go back into the ground
Giving the grass much needed nutrients
The acorns are another story
I pile them up and make a squirrel home
Then if I have any extras
If they are broken or just too many
I add them to my driveway
It's free
Saving both time and money
Instead of buying more gravel
Our gravel disappears over time
It sinks into the ground
So these little guys raise the height of my driveway
I get to keep the rustic country look
I enjoy listening to them crack
When we walk on them or drive over many at the same time with the car
Maybe close to a thousand of them
They are everywhere
When you have oak trees
Most people dread them
I welcome them with my open palms
I am off today
Occasionally I will leave my home and take a walk
In the pouring rain
I can feel my pant legs and socks how they get instantly wet
I remember as a kid
When it rained and we walked to school
How we had to sit in our wet clothes all day
Then when we were just about ready to go home
They were dry
Then we walked in the rain again
Splashing in the puddles along the way
Getting wet didn't matter
We would be home soon
Then we would change into our play clothes
Hanging up our school clothes on a metal coat hanger to air dry
Rain makes you feel at ease
The wind and the rain go together like brother and sister
Have a happy rainy day !
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on November 01, 2017:
Rain makes so many things beautiful. Unfortunately too much rain can cause disaster. I do love walking into the rain. I sleep my best sleep when it rains. Rain , rain I like when you show up on the days I have to work. Thank you for reading and sharing.
Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on October 30, 2017:
This reminded me of the poem we kids would recite in grade school while sloshing through rain puddles.
Rain, rain go away, come some other day, better make it never.
DREAM ON (author) on October 26, 2017:
Venkatchari M Memories hold the key to all we cherish and understand. I constantly think back to earlier times then the next instant move on with what is happening now in my life. Staying in the present puts everything in perspective. Dreaming about the future keeps me wanting and excited to see more. Thank you so much for reading and sharing your own memories. Ms Dora I am happy that you enjoyed my poem. I feel I am able to relive all those moments once again by writing. Some stories come out better than others. I let my mind lead the way and my fingers try all they can to keep up with the typing. If my body gets tired my story never gets finished. Later if I try to track down the same thought it is if it has gone away. I type in the spur of the moment. It can be anytime day or night. It is as if I am talking to a friend. Constantly there are distractions that take me away from what I have in mind. I stop do what I have to do and figure that story wasn't ready yet. One day I hope to pick up old unfinished stories. I have over three hundred to date. Life is a funny thing. You never know what today is until it is over. You never know what tomorrow will bring. Yesterday seems so far away. If we can find a to enjoy the past, present and future that would be some life. Thank you for reading and sharing. So many wonderful thoughts are coming your way to bring about a brighter tomorrow.
Venkatachari M from Hyderabad, India on October 26, 2017:
That's beautiful. I remember my rainy days and the enjoyment as a boy. I also enjoyed those wet clothes in classrooms and even in my office also at some occasions. Thanks for reminding those nice memories.
Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on October 26, 2017:
You pulled me in with that first comparison "Like a group of children in a classroom," and I followed all the way. Good job!
