Rain

Have you ever listened to a rain

that fell so intensely it did not

pitter or patter, but was instead a

constant, quiet Shh? If you have

not, you should, for this rain has

a lot to say. It has interrupted your day,

ruined your plans, and the hair that you spent

hours doing, and you are annoyed, yes.

Despite this, I advise you to set your

annoyance aside, for this rain has

something to say to you. I do not know what

it will say to you, for it is different each time

I listen. I advise that you listen close, for

it is a rare event that the rain chooses to speak.

Go to your window or door, throw it open and listen.

Do not let your mind wander to what comes next,

or slip into a daydream. Open your ears to the rain,

and listen to what it has to say.