Without the Rain
Without the rain
The earth dries up
And blows away
Like dust.
The leaves parched and sere,
The flowers disappear.
There will be no fruit this year.
Without the breath
There is no song,
No summer’s dance,
No winter’s fantasy;
Heart does not spring,
Bounty does not fall,
Eyes cannot scan or see.
I have been mistaken.
Love is not desire
Nor a consuming fire.
Lips kiss, give birth to song.
Eyes tear,
Breath flows,
And the dull world shimmers
And glows.