The empty pond sighs
When puffy clouds above it
Refuse to drop rain
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Beside the dry pond
A flower looks to the skies
And cries out with thirst
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The thirsty rabbit
Is perishing in a field
Of wilting brown grass
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The world lays in waste
Waiting for the rain to come
But cannot find it
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White clouds look below
But they cannot change themselves
They can give nothing
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Rain is much darker
When looming low in the sky
In big heavy clouds
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But grey clouds are gone
They have been banished away
By those with full cups
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The world is searching
For the life-giving waters
That bring about peace
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The world cannot see
That which looks scary to it
Helps it grow stronger
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So welcome the dark
And do not hate the sunshine
Both nourish the earth
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Oh that all the world
Brought differences together
And loved each other
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Mama Keebean
I'm a stay at home mom with a love for food, movies, quilts, and, of course, my family.
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