The Rain Falls Softly Now
The rain falls softly now against my shoulders
The sound turns into laughter
The laughter has a face
It is the face of joy.....
"Hurry up!" I called as she ran into my arms
"You're soaking wet!" I said as we kissed
And I carried her wet across the threshold
Into our new life and home.
The rain falls softly now against my face
It feels like the tears that I wept
When I saw our child for the first time
"She looks just like you!" I said
And then I watched her grow into a lady
With her mother's eyes.....
"Don't forget to call!" I yelled
As she drove off to college that rainy morning
We both stood there waving and getting soaked
Our baby had grown up and left
But we still had each other.
The rain falls softly now atop the umbrellas
Of our family and friends
And on the flowers that adorn your casket
But I need no umbrella
For I need the rain to drown my tears.
The rain falls softly now...
Ever gentle on my mind.
Timothy I. Brumley
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