Someone told me long ago there's a calm before the storm,
I know, it's been coming for some time
When it's over, so they say, it'll rain a sunny day...
If the lawnmower wasn't leaking gas
our yard might look more manicured
but the red and white clover would not
have bloomed for the honeybees
so busy, even on Sunday, sabbath.
If the lawnmower wasn't leaking gas
pokeweed plants would not be
five feet tall, obscuring the gate
that once led to a friend's comfort.
If the lawnmower wasn't so old
and difficult to pull start plus
leaking gas, I would have missed
an astonishing array of Queen Anne's Lace
the scent a simple but lovely surprise
cupped in one hand, caressing my face.
I want to know have you ever seen the rain
coming down on a sunny day?
selected lyrics from Have You Ever Seen The Rain written by J.C. Fogarty, performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival