Autmn Showers

Boom of thunder

Pouring rain

Drip

Ping

Off the gutters

Plop

Into puddles

Gulp

Thirsty ground

Drinks what she can

She sends the rest to streams and rivers

Freshly bathed

Earth wakes up jolly

And just before she loosens her hold

On things past

She paints the world in oranges and golds

For soon she will bid adieu

to yesterday and prepare

For adventures anew