the first thunderstorm
the distant rumblings
slowly building until it's almost too near
the musty smell of the rain
the troubling rustling of the leaves
a pleasant mix of love and fear
the random drops in a puddle
tracing perfect circles growing
the patterns of life are manifest here
reflecting the jagged flashing
from somewhere in the multiplexed sky
next summer is nearly here
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