the last cloudy day
for a while with its
cooling soothe on hot
skin warmed in moving
deeper to flow and give
release to all held i can
wake from their knots
before the setting in
permanent affixations
solid into restriction
needs more love than i
could ever give alone

rain in the summer green
for a while the sun kept
away at bay behind clouds
cool, fresh damp soaks
down into the pools trees
drink through the heat
the coming months bring
relentlessly more each
year turning a growing
shriveled brown by the
end when fall arrives
later each year with its
relief hopefully before
the former green remains
are permanent as brown