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RAIN ON RAINING
(Written for the "Refrain of the Rain" competition)
It’s not a bad life
like any other vocation
It has its ups and downs
ba dump bump tssssssss!
(just a bit of raindrop humor)
but seriously
I enjoy the variety of the experience
From the exhilaration of the fall
to the mind-numbing tedium
waiting for evaporation day
Like a long , long line
to once again ride a roller coaster
Hell If you land in Antarctica
you could be frozen for decades
yearning for ascension
Missions of compassion or fun
are my favorites
Sating the thirst
of a drought stricken land
or plant life in need of sustenance
Extinguishing raging forest fires
Pooling in perfect jumping puddles
for tiny human feet
Diving into fountains
where I can leap for joy
over and over again
Providing romantic ambiance
for strolling lovers
In fact, for this I slow my descent
I love rolling down noses
to mingle with their kisses
If I’ve performed exceptionally well
I’m assigned to snow duty
I get to put on my fancy clothes
slowly, gracefully dancing to the ground
Heartbroken I am
when called on a misery mission
driving living creatures from their homes
as part part of a deluge team
I try to avoid destruction
but sometimes I cause damage
With great sadness
I land on those without shelter
causing them to shiver
at my touch
Once I actually fell through a roof
landing on the head of a mother
desperately trying to contain
those who with me had fallen
I hope she knows it’s nothing personal
just the nature of my business.
It’s not a bad life
like any other vocation
It has its ups and downs
ba dump bump tssssssss!
(just a bit of raindrop humor)
but seriously
I enjoy the variety of the experience
From the exhilaration of the fall
to the mind-numbing tedium
waiting for evaporation day
Like a long , long line
to once again ride a roller coaster
Hell If you land in Antarctica
you could be frozen for decades
yearning for ascension
Missions of compassion or fun
are my favorites
Sating the thirst
of a drought stricken land
or plant life in need of sustenance
Extinguishing raging forest fires
Pooling in perfect jumping puddles
for tiny human feet
Diving into fountains
where I can leap for joy
over and over again
Providing romantic ambiance
for strolling lovers
In fact, for this I slow my descent
I love rolling down noses
to mingle with their kisses
If I’ve performed exceptionally well
I’m assigned to snow duty
I get to put on my fancy clothes
slowly, gracefully dancing to the ground
Heartbroken I am
when called on a misery mission
driving living creatures from their homes
as part part of a deluge team
I try to avoid destruction
but sometimes I cause damage
With great sadness
I land on those without shelter
causing them to shiver
at my touch
Once I actually fell through a roof
landing on the head of a mother
desperately trying to contain
those who with me had fallen
I hope she knows it’s nothing personal
just the nature of my business.
Published 22nd Dec 2016
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22nd Dec 2016 8:27pm
Being a member of that deluge team sounds heartbreaking, but necessary. That's a tragic accident at the end but the conservationist means well, and the work is worthy. It's hunters I can do without. Excellent and humane write Gahdess.
22nd Dec 2016 9:21pm
23rd Dec 2016 8:09pm
What a unique perspective Gahddess. That final stanza tugs the heartstrings heavily. Well done and best of in the comp.
23rd Dec 2016 10:00pm
Thank you Ahavati! It what kinda stimulating, intellectually, to consider such a characterization.
7th Jan 2017 5:19pm
Powerful my Gahddess Worshipper!
and then this:
"I try to avoid destruction
but sometimes I cause damage
With great sadness
I land on those without shelter
causing them to shiver
at my touch
Once I actually fell through a roof
landing on the head of a mother
desperately trying to contain "
Freaking gadamn....that touch me
endlessly, and will remember that
passage for a lifetime.
-Noire
and then this:
"I try to avoid destruction
but sometimes I cause damage
With great sadness
I land on those without shelter
causing them to shiver
at my touch
Once I actually fell through a roof
landing on the head of a mother
desperately trying to contain "
Freaking gadamn....that touch me
endlessly, and will remember that
passage for a lifetime.
-Noire
