We Need Rain
We need rain to awaken the earth.
We need rain to flow through every plant’s veins;
We need rain to make muddy stains.
We need rain to keep our farmers praying.
Lord? Please answer our prayers with water.
Lord? Please bless nature with clear blue seas.
Plants are dying, animals are not surviving;
People are starving, nature is not responding.
We need rain for all ends to meet.
We need rain to quench the thirst of the poor.
Quench the thirst of each animal in each herd.
We pray for grey skies and waterfalls;
We pray for green grass to grow as high as walls.
We need water to wash our bodies;
We need rain to rehydrate our doggies.
Lord? Please send rain to help fruit grow;
Lord? Please send rain to help all rivers flow.
Our farmers are losing hope;
It’s getting harder for them to cope.
Let the rain you send kiss our skin;
Let each flower glow within.
Lord? Quench our sun-baked souls;
Wash away all of our troubles.
Let it rain for days.
Let it fall on field and tree;
Let it guide our ships at sea.
We are awaiting water puddles;
Watching clouds and rain cuddle.
We need settling of dust and heat;
We need clean faces roaming the streets.
Lord? Please send us rain.
We welcome it with open hands.
Bronwyn Van Der Walt
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