Hope

I waited for rains
standing in the river
arms stretched, fingers so tight,
I saw it coming
in the Jungle I was,
yet I was not wet,
the drops had failed me,
sun-soaked I stood,
watching the woods
dancing in the rain,
the leaves so smug,
and flowers so vain,
I closed my eyes and smiled,
"forgive them god
for they are so high,
it rains in the jungle,
with river so dry,
with clouds fading soon
and drops getting thinner,
it is river they'll come to,
their hapless stand-by"
my prayers are answered, I hope,
I stand still,
my fingers getting loose,
despair beckons loud,
but hope i choose,
I am dry in the river,
and wet under sun,
trembling it reminds,
the wait has just begun!