I love

to sit on the back porch

and watch the weather come in

 

a partly cloudy sky turns gray

then gray turns darker still

becomes black

as day becomes night

and with a clap of thunder

a flash of lightening

the whole sky opens up

and rain pours down

pounding the roof

knocking leaves off of trees

washing away the dust

and pollen of hot summer

 

sitting on the porch is

like watching a movie

only its not make believe

its real

and oh what a show it is

with enough excitement to

keep anyone entertained

no smell of popcorn or pizza

but better yet

the smell of refreshing rain

played out with no commercials

and with a screen

wide as the eye can see

 

pull up a chair

the show is free

and you can watch as long

as you want or just

listen to the music of raindrops

 

how many eons have men sat

in caves

or back porches

and watched the wonder of rain.