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Haiku 49.21

it is the small things
like no flies in this heat that
bring me so much joy

I am staring at
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it is not helping

could they be a sign
clouds turn into dragons and
race across the sky

not a bird in sight
in this high heat just me and
a cup of hot tea

while the sun was shining
a heavy rain was falling

straight down

and the rain could not
find its shadow because

it has none

unlike the fool who chases
the shadows of the night

unaware that all the
shadows of life will be

revealed in God’s light

a cheeky cat thinks
we share my patio chair
looks like he’s night shift

it has been raining
on and off so many times
today I’ve lost count

if it weren’t for the
big drops falling from

the patio roof you

wouldn’t know the late
afternoon rain was there

a welcome breeze comes
and goes in the quiet

of this sweet lazy rain

I’m sitting
in the heat
sweltering
heat

not chasing
the dreams
that got
away

but

dreaming the
dreams of
old age
yet

to come

these dreams
are better
than the
ones

that missed me
that flew by
that never
landed

because I have
had to wait
so long for
them

I can only
repeat what
has been said
and sung

you know
young or old
we wait and
hope

for

the best is
yet to come

the sound of thunder
rolls away to soak somewhere
else with the same rain