Play this music as you read
because the song inspired the poem
When Came The Rain
When came the rain
Our faces to adorn
As we stood around the wishing well
On stone feet made forlorn
It sang like birds with magic songs
And touched us with a rare and gentle hand
And to our awe we felt the rush of blood
As stone became a woman and a man
The gardens sprang forth flowers
From their depths of earth so sweet
And we danced in rain-dropped fragrance
On our unused fragile feet
The others watched in silence
Wishing they were us
No longer rooted to the ground
But knowing that they must
And with hearts that pined and arms entwined
And human eyes to glance
The shadows twirled us tenderly
In the dance that lovers dance
Thunder bade us run for fear
But we could feel no dread
Not even when the lightning bolts
Made shadows hide their heads
Our eyes were locked and quite unwilling
To look at sky or tree
To await the face of morning sun
Too full of you and me
Mine was the face you sought to shine
I was your sun and you were mine
And love was there in brightest gleam
In that shining hour of fulfilled dream
For life was dead and we were dry
Like scarecrows standing in the fields
Who longed to know the touch of hands
Who longed to know how human feels
But stone heart cries were answered
And heard above the pain
Two granite statues wept for joy
When there came the rain
That wondrous storm of dark midnight
When the miracles arrived
And the ravens sat upon our shoulders
As we came alive
Then they flew away to tell the tale
Of magic, dream and chance
While other statuary stood
And watched us as we danced.
©by Voo
June 20, 2017
12:58 a.m.
Our faces to adorn
As we stood around the wishing well
On stone feet made forlorn
It sang like birds with magic songs
And touched us with a rare and gentle hand
And to our awe we felt the rush of blood
As stone became a woman and a man
The gardens sprang forth flowers
From their depths of earth so sweet
And we danced in rain-dropped fragrance
On our unused fragile feet
The others watched in silence
Wishing they were us
No longer rooted to the ground
But knowing that they must
And with hearts that pined and arms entwined
And human eyes to glance
The shadows twirled us tenderly
In the dance that lovers dance
Thunder bade us run for fear
But we could feel no dread
Not even when the lightning bolts
Made shadows hide their heads
Our eyes were locked and quite unwilling
To look at sky or tree
To await the face of morning sun
Too full of you and me
Mine was the face you sought to shine
I was your sun and you were mine
And love was there in brightest gleam
In that shining hour of fulfilled dream
For life was dead and we were dry
Like scarecrows standing in the fields
Who longed to know the touch of hands
Who longed to know how human feels
But stone heart cries were answered
And heard above the pain
Two granite statues wept for joy
When there came the rain
That wondrous storm of dark midnight
When the miracles arrived
And the ravens sat upon our shoulders
As we came alive
Then they flew away to tell the tale
Of magic, dream and chance
While other statuary stood
And watched us as we danced.
©by Voo
June 20, 2017
12:58 a.m.
