Rainfall

~around me it patters
to whisper its soft words~
~around me it scatters
to make baths for the birds~

~it soaks into my hair
and soothes my bruised skin~
~its strength to share~
~it awakens the hope within~

~my eyes scan the sky~
wanting to ask~
~why do you cry~
~but that’s not her task~

~the rain means to supply vigor~
~not sadness or gloom~
~its purpose being much bigger
than to determine someone’s doom~