A faint rumbling in the distance and soft flashes of glowing light in the sky Rush of cool air whistles through the trees Smell of damp freshness and the haunting calm before the storm Tiny drops trickling gently, pick up slightly and tap the window pane The sky brightens and the thunder cracks, connecting sky to Earth The glow illuminating puddles forming Heaven opening in a gust and water pelting my face Sheets of dew zigzagging across the pavement to the pooling ditches Moving to sit under shelter but letting my feet feel the rain Like a cleansing baptism it washes away the day And brings tomorrow's birdsong and blossoms
