Listen

 

listen when it's raining

as the water hits the ground

and you'll hear a million secrets

that are hidden in that sound

the pitter patter raindrops 

hold the whispered words inside

of the people who have shared them

with the velvet midnight sky

the drops that pound the pavement

spill out anger loud and harsh

they're the words and thoughts of people

who have cried out to the stars

the rain that adds to oceans

and their vast capacious flow 

is the grief of people holding on 

for fear of letting go

the waters flooding cities

overwhelming homes and towns

are the silent words of suffering

entrusted to the clouds

and when the clouds are heavy,

when our feelings fill the sky,

when our thoughts are too oppressive

then the Earth begins to cry

so listen when it's raining

if you're quiet then you'll hear

all the secrets and emotions

that are muffled by Earth's tears