Tears and Rain

I am of the opinion that crying purifies the soul
Like a release valve for pent up emotion
And afterwards you smell petrichor
The clean scent of earth after rain
Tears may fall and feel so weak
But in truth you've been strong for too long
And weakness is necessary that we might be
Humbled and brought unto God
I am of the opinion that crying keeps us standing
When everything else has fallen down
That, though shoulders bowed, and tears are falling
They are water to this dehydrated ground

PAD Day 6

Rain

There's beauty in the rain
There's beauty in her pain
A rhythmic soothing beating
On the drum of the earth
The drum of her soul
Rhythm like nature's heartbeat
Beating for her
Until her heart beats again
Droplets of tears and rain
Watering barren ground
Until green grows again