The dark clouds started gathering
The winds began to blow
The birds were rushing to their homes
And all the plants were swaying
And soon enough so far away
We saw the sheets of rain
Advancing towards us slowly and surely
Initially just a spray
And then it rolled in with full force
Lashing out at everything on the way
Sparing not plant, not dog, not bird, not man
Nothing that stood in its course
Torrential rains beating down on the ground
Causing a myriad tiny rivers
Flowing all over the place
And creating a waterfall-like sound
This goes on for an hour and more
The rain cleansing all its anger
Beating down on the land so dry
The tantalizing smell of petrichor
After a while the rain settles down
To a gentle continuous rhythm
Consistent, steady, calm, composed
Lulls you to sleep till dawn
And just like that, as it started in the eve
The clouds are all emptied out
Every last drop of rain is wrung
And the clouds pack up and leave
Anu Anniah Writes 