Rain

and the rain comes
fill my pool
water my grass
thank you, jesus
if thou exists
someone is responsible
for this liquid miracle

my grass crunches
when i walk on it
it stands, frozen
like the day
it was last mowed
tire tracks

today i raked
the clippings from my bushes
i trimmed them

as i raked
the blades of grass
broke in half
brittle

sad, really
like the lion king
when scar takes over

everything else
in this area
is fucking green
just not my grass

the neighbors grass is greener
mine is just dead
why me?

gram is sick
very sick
i'm numb

she needs strength
to fight

shes never had to fight
seems ridiculous
that we should urge her to now
at 88 years old

never sick in 88 years
once in the hospital
gave birth.

broke her wrist
once
thats the worst thing
thats ever happened to her

then comes february
collapsed at home

she fought, then

this time it's different
this time the virus
is in control

when it rains
it pours