Rain Is a State of Mind
Unwelcome many times
Rain is a state of mind,
unwelcome many times.
So many pleasant plans we’ve made
driven away by clouds and rain.
Rain, rain go away
Come again some other day.
Can’t you see I want to play?
Rain, rain go away!
But if the rain should cease to be?
Come back, come back
would be our plea
We cannot live without you!
Don’t leave us here in dust and ash.
How wrong we were! Forgive us!
A sunny day is very fine
but sometimes only clouds define
the depths and contours of our lives.
Your presence gives the earth a break
reminds us to decrease our pace,
slow down and welcome needed rest.
We tilt our faces towards the sky
and feel the lift that sunlight brings.
But just as much we must embrace
the healing rain that heaven sends.
“Rain, rain go away! Come again another day! “is…
