Sustenance

Thank you, God,
     for rain
     for the life it brings
     for the growth it allows
       even for the idea of it
               when it’s not present
               when it passes through too quickly
           or when there is a possibility of it
                   but it isn’t here yet.

How our dry land
                   trees
                   crops
                   plants
                   rivers
                   lakes
          all long for its sustenance
                        and nourishment!

Please, Lord,
     give us rain.

We desperately need it.