Let it rain

I stand on the porch

as the storm rolls in

A rumble of thunder

sends the kids running inside

or to me

 

I no longer fear the storms

as I once did

 

midwest storms meant trouble

might be close behind

tornado was a term to be feared

mother assured me

we were safe in the valley

according to a legend

I believed her

 

In the midst of my fear

I read books to my brother

calming him

calming me

 

I did not understand

how someone could

dance in the rain

sing its praise

 

I love a rainy night

 

I did not love the rainy nights

but kenny loggins and

my favorite family

made me believe I could

 

No storm was ever as bad as I feared

lights out

no power

sometimes it was fun

 

The day the flood came was not fun

water poured into the basement

the pump stopped when the power was cut

three feet of water

turned our basement into a lake

our possessions floating

like boats

 

We never fully recovered

from the flood

 

It rained today

I stood in the kitchen

and watched as the dirt drank

the downpour

 

Let it rain,

my soul breathed.

 

The garden needs the water

 

I welcomed the storm

I once feared

 

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