Hopeful Rain Poem by Barry Middleton

the hypnotizing rain is falling
we are half way through the season

Florida is burning in wet heat
the rain is a blessing like ice and grace

I long for an October breeze
this August storm is only a preview

the heat will return tomorrow
and yet the rain brings faith

I fall into the trance of the rain
the heartbeat of hidden gods

life is renewing itself again
the world will be greener tomorrow

the world can hope again
the freshened air of autumn will come