Serenity and the Rain


As the pianist played, the rain fell.
As the rain fell, the thunder sang.
As the thunder sang, the lightning danced.
As the lightning danced, the pianist played.

Thunder and music.

Lightning and rain.

Harmonious. Togetherness. Nature and sound.
Dancing. And playing. Music abounds.

In tune.

In rhythm.

Inside and out.

The pianist plays as the rains come down.

Thunder. Now birdsong. Raindrops galore.
Both nature and musician need to give more.

Sunlight breaks through the gaps in the cloud.
If bright light was sound, this is very loud.
Competing with birdsong
And the pianists’ keys
And the patter of raindrops
And the rustle of leaves

The pianist continues.

More thunder claps.

More sunshine through the clouds’ many gaps.

The birdsong and chatter continue with glee.
The thunder rumbles on, although distantly.
The raindrops still fall, but now gentle and light.
And the pianist still plays, to his delight.

A rainbow appears to join in the dance

As if by magic

As if by chance.

Each by itself. All as one.

On and on.
And on.
And on.

Into the future. The days ahead.
The pianist will play to the tune in his head.

To sunshine.

To birdsong.

To moonlight.

To life.

To raindrops and thunder.

To daytime and night.

As nature calls, the pianist will play.

Their dance, their togetherness, will be on display.

The dance will continue.

Through sunshine and rain.

Not always different.

Not always the same.

The pianist will play as the rains come to call
Through thunder and lightning.

In fact, through it all.

This is a repeat presentation, repeated once again. Again, again, in fact. I always share this one from time to time (with slightly different titles)!

12 responses to “Serenity and the Rain”

  1. bcparkison avatar

    Sometimes a good safe storm is just what the Dr. ordered.

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    1. Tom avatar

      It certainly helps to clear the air, Beverly.

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  2. 100 Country Trek avatar

    Very positive words..

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Anita.

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  3. Chris Hall avatar

    I love the rhythm of the poem, Tom. I can hear the raindrops thundering down, while the pianist presses on the piano keys as the storm rages on.

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    1. Tom avatar

      I remember hearing exactly that when I first wrote this, Chris.

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  4. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections avatar

    I enjoy this one a lot. Love the rhythm and the sequencing. Very cerebral … and definitely serene. Very well done, Tom.

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thank you, Frank. Serenity is always good.

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  5. Elaine avatar

    It’s really good too Tom, I deleted such a lot of posts which in hindsight I should have saved.

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    1. Tom avatar

      I was going to delete a few of my older posts, Elaine… the cringe ones anyway… but in the end decided to keep them. The really cringe worthy ones have been set to private, though. Never to see the light of day again!

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  6. Eugi avatar

    Wow! I love this, Tom! It’s rhythmic and flowing and lyrical. Bravo!

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    1. Tom avatar

      Like music and raindrops, Eugenia! 🙂

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