then came the rains
crying into the earth
tears providing nourishment
for flowers unbloomed
then came the rains
softening hard packed soil
creating entrance ways
for peonies to sprout
then came the rains
glistening on soft petals
pink as baby cheeks,
drooping even as they open
then came the rains
battering delicate blossoms
flattening leaves and stems
destroying what it created
then came the rains