Rain

It's raining. Hard. The weatherlady said only partly-cloudy skies today, no rain. And yet I heard it creeping up the hill like an approaching train, and now it's here. Drenching people who didn't hear it coming. Making little dots on the window. Obscuring the sea. It's dark outside, like twilight. I can almost feel my garden stretching with pleasure as new life-forces seep down to it's feet. It's a good day to sleep late. I did. My son JUST made it to school as a result. It's a good thing I brought my umbrella.