For the Rain
By Caroline Krenger
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I want to thank someone for the rain.
The way it  dribbles on the cobblestones,
Falling from the clouded roof above.
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I want to thank anyone for the way it slides,
Tearing down the brick
And stone slabs like tears.
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I want to thank you for the life it brings,
After it falls for the green in the grass,
And the plentiful flowers it blooms.
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Thanks for the life it give,
And the love it holds.
Thank you for the open arms,
And the trials you’ve told.
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I’m sorry for the wrongs I’ve committed,
And the sins that are mine.
Forgive the times I’ve fouled,
And the amendments I’ve yet to survive.
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Thank you for this time we share,
And the hands we hold.
Thank you for the life we have,
And the future we hold,
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And for the opportunity to embrace this world for all it’s worth.
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