Slowly Soaking Earth

that gentle rain falling

that slowly soaking earth

filling up with life giving

water

filling up with the hope

of lush green fields, the flowers

blossom

the fruit grown sweet

and heavy

full of life and gentle mercy

one precious drop at a time

time slowly filling

the barren earth

renewed

not one drop wasted

not one drop lost

the gentle rain is mercy

the gentle rain grows sweet

within the fruit

the life giving water

renews the promise of the earth

the promise of life within

the barren earth renewed

sweet mercy fills with hope

that slowly soaking earth

one precious drop

at a time