Has Mother Nature thrown a challenge
of the mannequin kind
where everything stops and time stands still
to play havoc with my mind

The day is still and quiet
even the birds are at rest
keeping safe, dry and warm
snuggled up in their nest

Heavy cloud and drizzly mist
all day long the grey remains
the only thing I see and hear
is the constant dripping of rain

The view outside my window
the weather, the birds, the trees
all seem to have frozen in time
no warm sun or gentle breeze

Did someone push the pause button
fast forward on the rain
I hope they press play before too long
then life can start again