Lou J. Klaiber

THE HOLINESS OF RAIN

They were wrapped around themselves
in the posture of those
destroyed by a war.

Someone prayed from a book
and I said Amen
from my heart.

Tomorrow was far away across the sea,
and all of darkness was falling upon me.

Some were talking of a mission,

… a plan of attack.

I was lost with a wet cigarette

and the holiness

of rain.