We dealt with several years of drought,
our lawns all turned to brown.
Conserving water was the norm.
Couldn’t always flush it down. 

We’d prayed for rain for quite some time,
but little did we get.
For years we went about our days,
without us getting wet. 

But now, in 2023,
our lives are not the same,
‘cause someone turned the faucet on.
We’re finally getting rain! 

The news reports are calling it
an atmospheric river.
Torrential rain and howling winds
are causing us to shiver.

Streets are flooded, trees are down,
it’s really quite a mess.
It’s leaving many homeowners
aghast and in distress.

They say there’s much more rain to come
within the next few weeks. 
I pray for those who live along
the rivers and the creeks. 

For me, of course, I’m grateful for
the answer to our prayers.
Yet, still, I am concerned for those
whose homes will need repairs.

“This, too, shall pass,” is what’s been said.
Resilience is the key.
Still California Dreamin’!
That’s the way it’s meant to be.

© kmc 2023