The rabbit takes shelter 
under the garden table
Poised ready to escape
as soon as he is able 

The sky a grey blanket
heavy, smothering and low
Opaque sheets of rainfall 
in the gusty wind billow 

Constant and relentless 
this is no passing shower
Flower petals scatter
beaten by the storms power

The rain is torrential 
the stone bird bath overflows 
Vertical clear stair rods 
bouncing off the patios

When the storm has passed by
there’s a stillness in the air 
The rabbit takes his leave
and hops off without a care