After the rain<\/p>\n
the sun will shine<\/p>\n
though clouds may still linger<\/p>\n
still showing signs of gray;<\/p>\n
those clouds must give way\u00a0to a brighter day<\/p>\n
filled with promise and hope<\/p>\n
that all is right with the world.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
After the rain<\/p>\n
the green grass<\/p>\n
stands tall<\/p>\n
The flowers<\/p>\n
in splendid glory<\/p>\n
take note and smile<\/p>\n
a beautiful smile<\/p>\n
of recognition<\/p>\n
that they have not long to live,<\/p>\n
but their beauty unparalleled they long to give.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
After the rain<\/p>\n
all creatures<\/p>\n
great and small<\/p>\n
bask in the fragrance<\/p>\n
and luster of drops<\/p>\n
that make puddles and lakes<\/p>\n
a place to enjoy and shed<\/p>\n
their cares of life<\/p>\n
washed by cleansing<\/p>\n
drops of rain<\/p>\n
ready to endure a new adventure<\/p>\n
that life will unfold.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
After the rain<\/p>\n
After the rain<\/p>\n
all the earth is a new<\/p>\n
after the rain.<\/p>\n
The freshness, the purity;<\/p>\n
none can explain<\/p>\n
what magic<\/p>\n
of life endures<\/p>\n
until after the rain.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Debra A. K. Thompson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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