Welcome Rain Poem by Tony Adah

We have stayed without water
As in dry fasting for days
Public water supply is silent
For the desert encroachment
On their taps.

Just this early morning
Public power went out
And to console us
The rain bearing clouds were heavy with rain
It spattered on our roof

We jumped out clanging
With water holders to collect
All the barrels filled
Every crevises covered
Even the ambient temperature is down

After all struggle
A previously opened tap
Started spewing water around
And we were in a dilemma
Whether to throw the rain water
Or just shut the taps.