The Rain Sonnet

 (Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet - ABBAABBA CDCCDC)

Rain, now, rain,

Drip from the sky and weather so mellow,

With each drop leaving behind a lasting echo,

As I watch the downpour from my windowpane,

Pour too hard then you're a pain,

Causing storms that we do not desire,

And when you want to be you're too dire,

But do reach the ground with certain restrains.

When you arrive, come over with a soothing breeze,

We need you to nurture tender plants,

Your cold, pacifying water for the trees, 

Your calm, melodic pace will ease, 

Many racing minds, and can break any trance,

Rain down all you want, set yourself free.