The first rains

Night might have been here too soon

and all heads, rested on varied beds, smart or loon

am awakened by this drop drop

like a kangaroo moves by hop hop

slowly, at first

and then like rhythm in songs at church

church! oh yes, yes church

where we ought be, this being first

and we have Him to praise

that falls the rains

to quench the thirst of these sands

having had to endure these months

I'll least talk of gloss for the lips

that even as gross, doesn't seem to stick

now that the rains is here

it is with so much joy that we cheer

as the drop drop

down in tick tock

our hopes and aspiration are again, living

thus as every beginning ends, so is every end a new beginning

the rains usher in the year, proper

as all emotions it doth usher.

the first rains...

.....OTADEE.....