The Rhythm of Rain

In the humid heat

No one is upbeat

Life is dripping away

In the sweat of the day

Wish-wish-wish

The summer would go away!

And then you feel

The change in the wind

Whizzing by my ear

Blowing out the sun's glow

And the light goes out simmering slow

As clouds come near

Whoosh-whoosh hush-hush!

And then you hear the thunder

And you wonder

At earth’s new beat

Drip drip-drip

Pit pat pit

The rhythm of rain!

Like a refrain!

Like the tick tock tick of a clock

Plip-plop-plip at the dock

My flip-flops begin to talk

My anklets jingle as I walk

Tip tap tip in the rhythm of dance

Waiting for a chance!

I can feel the air zip-zip in my hair

And the rain sprays drip-drip on my face

I can feel the chills under my skin

My  feet taps to rhythm within

 I can see the change in the wind chimes and windmills

The trees jig round to the sound

Leaves  move to the beat, spell bound

I can hear the sound of wheels

Skidding down the wet lane

Splashing of rain at the window pane

And the whip-whip of wind shields

Whipping the car screens!