She arrives

She sings a song of love and longing,

She sings a tune of beauty;

A breeze sometimes, sometimes a wind, or storm breaks into her body.

Lightening shines to show her the path and thunder announces her arrival,

the clouds all form an arch to welcome, birds sing tunes heartily.

Trees sway and dance in joy and squirrels scamper busily

Along with bees they hurry away for celebration and revelry.

Children come out and play hide and seek, their screams of glee are heard

The thunder scares them but they return, and jump in anticipation.

All eyes turn to the sky as the wind stops for a moment

lightening lights up eager eyes;
And finally she smiles at the welcome she gets

Giving away her gift of respite

A rainbow grins as well from the sky

Monsoon has arrived.

-NM