Ting Nature's Gift

 Ting

Nature's Gift

It happened;

One tiny drop

Fell upon 

A dull grey rock

A glossy finish

Revealed a blossom

Of hidden color

What else

Will be dazzled

From a single drip

Quickly turning

To many more

An organically messy 

Musical score

Everything it touched

Suddenly came to life

Clickity tip tap ting

All life

Had begun to sing

No words here

Were needed

As the melody played

I stretched 

Out my arms

And quietly prayed

Thank you Lord Jesus

For every drop

I ask that it may

Continue non-stop

The healing 

Took place

For days 

And for days

Not even missing

Those shiny sun rays

Soon I knew 

The clouds 

Would again depart

So I gave thanks

For the rain

How great 

Thou art

As beautiful

As the rain truly is

Why is it then

That happiness

In people quickly fizz

I think its because

Their awareness

Is to far back

Or too far front

No "now" connection

I must be blunt

So to hear 

What I hear

My advice 

Then is this

Just flick off

The switch

To the noise

In your head

It is then 

That your heart

Can gently be led

Shut off the tap

To all that you know

Then listen around you

And slowly let go

You'll begin

Too hear the music

One ting

At a time

And soon 

They'll be many

As intervals climb

Nothing is more beautiful

Than an organic mess

Perfectly imperfect

I must confess

And when the clouds

Slowly part

As they usually do

With your feet

On the ground

Thankful for feeling

This delicate sound

The next time

It rains

You'll know

Just what to do

Natures gift

Created

For me

And for you

Written By: 

Michael K. Englmann

August 16, 2021

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