The gently falling rain
slowly wets the ground
The softly drifting snow
accumulates in mounds
With the slow-forming evening dew
the country glistens like new
And the quietly shirring sand
reshapes the strand
While I slowly gaze around
to see where I stand
to take in
the lie of the land
the truths I can unearth
the hopes and fears
for whatever it's worth
the lie of the land
The gentle rain
seeps and soaks
The gentle snow
floats and coats
The evening dew
invigorates
The shifting sand
infiltrates
Sometimes a gale
is exciting
Sometimes a blizzard
is delighting
Strong gusts
clear the air
Lightning lights up
the atmosphere
But for now I prefer
the gentle rain
which slowly wets
the ground
and your gently holding arms
which reach all around
me
I'm glad I found you
Elsa
December 25, 1995
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