And Then The Weather Broke

The weather broke. Beyond the window pane Drops scattered like a thousand tiny paws Of field mice seeking shelter from the rain The water glittered down like polished grain The deluge, like a brook in springtime's thaws Beating the rhythm of a wild refrain New rivulets went rippling down each lane And byway, without let, hindrance or pause The shaggy fir shook lochans from its mane And when the hallowed sun appeared again (For after storm, comes peace in nature's laws) It seemed the flowers were cleansed of every stain Birds sang. An ancient cat unsheathed its claws And farting, drew a fishbone from its jaws