The Rain Will Sometimes Fall on Us

Collaborative Reciprocal Nature Prompt

William J Spirdione
Reciprocal

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Photo by William J Spirdione

The rain is surely on its way.

Rain drops, tear drops, sometimes they feel the same. Especially those times that you use those raindrops to hide those teardrops. The feeling is exquisite. Not that I want anyone to be upset enough to be on the verge of tears. Though, sometimes, it can happen to any of us.

Photo By William J Spirdione

And sometimes it has to rain.

The green leaves ravenously drink the falling rain. Whole branches collapsing under the water’s weight. Roots are waiting for those drops to fall. To drench the soil and make all those fine feeder roots happy.

Photo by William J Spirdione

The dry earth and thirsty fruit are thankful.

All these waterdroplets were gathering up in the clouds, suspended above us. Not doing any good until the weight of all this gathering becomes unbearable. Almost perfect spheres falling to the waiting land and creatures below. The unused and extra water gathering in puddles and…

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William J Spirdione
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William J Spirdione is a poet who writes sonnets and more about nature and the humans within it.