Happiness, Gratitude, Rain
by Mark Chase
Windows bathed in a sheet of rain
Tears down a face, but not from pain
Happiness is the sight within these eyes
Happiness...enough to cry
You are the rain, I the ground beneath
Flooding with joy, watering with peace
Filling, saturating, blessed beyond measure
Beauty amidst the rain drop weather
On the roof above, a rumbling applause
A thousand hands clapping, the sound of sincere awe
Gratitude found in the spirit of reflection
Two paths and their delicate intersection
The most precious treasure, bathed in firelight
A gift not bought, but given, once a life
A gift to be guarded in the folds of a heart
Flawed, yet perfect, masterpiece of art
Gratitude on the roof
Life on the ground
Sad Happiness on the windows
Love's atmosphere surrounds
Windows bathed in a sheet of rain
Tears down a face, but not from pain
Happiness is the sight within these eyes
Happiness...enough to cry
You are the rain, I the ground beneath
Flooding with joy, watering with peace
Filling, saturating, blessed beyond measure
Beauty amidst the rain drop weather
On the roof above, a rumbling applause
A thousand hands clapping, the sound of sincere awe
Gratitude found in the spirit of reflection
Two paths and their delicate intersection
The most precious treasure, bathed in firelight
A gift not bought, but given, once a life
A gift to be guarded in the folds of a heart
Flawed, yet perfect, masterpiece of art
Gratitude on the roof
Life on the ground
Sad Happiness on the windows
Love's atmosphere surrounds
[Aside: I couldn't make up my mind whether or not to include illustrations. On the one hand, the words should be doing most of the painting, but on the other hand pictures can be worth a thousand words (or so they say). Basically, I wasn't sure if the pictures would enhance or detract from the poem. So, rather than make this extremely difficult, once-in-a-life-time, course-altering decision, I just included both versions. That way you can appreciate each version, pick your favorite, all without having to travel to a parallel universe where I had decided to post the other. After all, quantum mechanics can get a bit messy.]
Happiness, Gratitude, Rain (Illustrated)
by Mark Chase
Windows bathed in a sheet of rain
Tears down a face, but not from pain
Happiness is the sight within these eyes
Happiness...enough to cry
You are the rain, I the ground beneath
Flooding with joy, watering with peace
Filling, saturating, blessed beyond measure
Beauty amidst the rain drop weather
On the roof above, a rumbling applause
A thousand hands clapping, the sound of sincere awe
Gratitude found in the spirit of reflection
Two paths and their delicate intersection
The most precious treasure, bathed in firelight
A gift not bought, but given, once a life
Flawed, yet perfect, masterpiece of art
A gift to be guarded in the folds of a heart
Gratitude on the roof
Life on the ground
Sad Happiness on the windows
Love's atmosphere surrounds
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