The low grumble of thunder,
The sudden flash of lightning

The hard, fast rain drops
That quickly turn gutters into streams

The heat of the long summer days
Broken by a sudden storm

The trees seem so much greener now
With water glistening on their leaves

The wind shakes the branches
Showering water on the sheltering cowards

A passing car splashes water up to its roof
Like a metal elephant bathing in an urban lake

I dance as the rain lashes down on me
Turning my face up to the skies

Splashing in inches of water
Where seconds ago the ground was bone dry

The prefect grass beneath my feet
Soon becomes water logged and muddy

I hold my hands to the suddenly dark clouds
Daring them to drench me further

My wet cheeks are pale and cold
I'm soaked to the skin through my thin summer clothes

But still I go on dancing and laughing
As the rain keeps on falling

Whoever said sunshine brings happiness
Never danced in the rain