Summer Rain

The sound of distant thunder
Like faraway cannons and gunfire
Announces the arrival of summer rain.
The drummers march ever closer,
Bringing in a sprinkle of raindrops
That sizzle on the heated sidewalk.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter . . .
Water droplets fall from the sky,
Faster and faster, denser and denser.
Water pours down the window panes . . .
Boom!
A flash of lightning cracks the darkening sky,
Lighting up the entire room.
Hooves trample over the roof.
Boom!
The wind blows the trees,
Tearing away the leaves.
Boom! Rumble, rumble . . .
The summer rain is an orchestra
That fills me with a misery
Sadder than I knew to feel,
But also gives me joy,
For it promises a rainbow.