Rain

Don't be scared of the rain.
Each raindrop is only
a glacier-coloured mint,
placed on a grandma garden's bench.

Each raindrop is a pear-shaped stone,
nestled in a velvet slit
of a jeweller's stand of darkening blue sky.

Each raindrop is a precious giant's tear,
fallen upon the tangle of a nest of a bird.

Each raindrop is a bead from a kaleidoscope,
made earlier from a picnic basket of materials.

Each raindrop is a dot of light,
a reflection of a face
in a silver flute as you play.

So rehearse.
Gallivant with its silver-smooth note cascade.
Don't be afraid.