Rain Gods Poem by Barry Middleton

I think that it will storm tonight
a change of season comes
I hear a rumble to the north
where rain gods beat their drums

a drought has parched a grieving earth
and fire has scorched the land
as smoke and ash ignored my prayer
awaiting this command

the moods of weather come and go
like luck and life and death
just when we think the end has come
the storm will gather breath

the rain has come too late for me
but that is quite alright
at least tomorrow gets relief
the rain will fall tonight