Let it rain,
O clouds! I am
parched,
You shadow
my sky,
I stand
crumpled and starched,
I gaze at
thee,
My lips
wrinkled and chapped,
It has been
a while,
I have
showered and clapped,
Why do you
mock?
This thirsty
skin I wear,
You roar and
laugh,
As I try to
save my tears,
Where were
you gone?
It has been
too long, I’ve smiled,
Let it rain,
In your wait
dreams have died,
Let it rain,
The wells,
the ponds are frying,
The land is
grieving helpless,
As the baby
crops are dying,
Let it rain,
O clouds! Only
you we trust,
The life is
dry and wrinkled,
As our
masters scrape our crust.