First Rain

awakened a-listening
constantly intrusive whitewaternoise
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhing
droppingdrummingdroning

cold wood cold cement cold feet
garageview
sparkling silvering shimmering
shivering

stepping out stepping under stepping in
face upturned arms upheld
spirit uplifted
2:48 am baptism

kevin joins david & paul
& three-in-one singing in my head:

the natural things
speak of the invisible
look around and see
who could deny the wonders
of His love

standing dripping
reminded refreshed renewed
reborn Oregonian
in the
first rain
~ Keith