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i hate the rain
especially in summer

i hate the rain
especially in winter

i sit in the car
waiting in the parking lot

for a spring storm to pass
listening to songs about indiana

i hate the rain
but i love the promises

of all these showers
maybe we’ll survive this

we are mostly water
like the planet underneath us

in the summer rain covers
the sun and warmth we adore

in winter rain falls wet and cold
instead of the snow we adore

only small children love rain puddles
stomping with glee and wet feet

i hate the rain
and stepping over standing water

because i care more about shoes
than being carelessly happy

like a child

—P.L. Thomas