SOFT TOUCH

Gentle Rain

Chinmay Kumar Choudhury
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2 min readJun 20, 2024

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A Simple Poem Celebrating Rain’s Gentle Grace and Life-Giving Touch

Photo by Geetanjal Khanna on Unsplash

In the evening light, the raindrops fall,
Telling secrets to the earth below,
A gentle music in their call,
Where shadows dance, and breezes blow.

Each drop is like a kiss on the dry land,
Awakening dreams in flowers’ eyes,
The sky’s soft touch is cool and grand,
Bringing dry ground to life under the skies.

The world is washed clean by the rain,
Its touch becomes a lullaby,
Soft ripples form on a moonlit plain,
Where echoes of the day go by.

Under this gentle cloak, the earth lives,
In nature’s tender touch, life grows.

Rain paints the world in grey and green,
Its tiny hands pat each leaf and stone,
The quiet streets are softly seen,
As every stream finds its way alone.

The leaves murmur with each drop’s kiss,

Their green dreams coming fresh again,

In every puddle, a small bliss,

Shows skies of grey turned deeper blue.

The soil drinks deeply from the rain,
Its cracks filled with sweet relief,
The earth sighs softly, free from pain,
As rain brings life to every leaf.

The rivers swell with joy and song,
They hum a tune that echoes wide,
With rain’s touch, they carry life along,
Their waters mixing with the tide.

In fields of gold, the raindrops land,
Turning dry brown to bright and green,
Each blade of grass revives, so grand,
And sparkles with the night’s sheen.

The clouds above, heavy with their load,
Drift gently, letting drops of grace,
They share their bounty as they goad
Each drop to find its place on earth’s face.

And in the morning light, the world will wake,
To find fresh air and ground,
The raindrops leave a gentle lake,
Where peace and quiet are found.

As raindrops fall, both small and grand,
They bring a message from the sky,
To quench the thirst of every land,
And fill the world with life, as time goes by.

The joy of rain, a gift so pure,
Brings harmony to all it touches,
Its gentle song will long endure,
A refreshing kiss that means so much.

In rain’s caress, the earth feels whole,
Its gentle fall renews the mind,
A blessing sent with every drop,
For all who seek its peace, will find.

Thank you for taking the time to read Gentle Rain. Your attention and appreciation mean the world to me, and I hope the poem brought you a moment of peace and reflection.

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