Rain

A wonder in the desert
a tragedy when flood alert
a mystery inside dense fog
a blessing for the farmer's log.

Rain is a divine cycle
blood for food and life
we call it by its name
monsoon, shower or just rain.

Gravitation holds together
oceans, clouds and weather
so not a single drop is lost
in hurricanes and arctic frost.

Rain, the fuel of this earth,
even if we are not worth
of the engulfing dignity,
keep feeding our life to be.

F Sz 18. Sept. 2006 Stuttgart