simple joys

sometimes the rain comes down
and people are happy
sometimes the rain interferes
and people are upset

do we forget
without the rain we would have nothing
to nourish the earth and ourselves

can we get back to remembering
that unpleasant side affects
can be what is right and needful
or have we become so spoiled
that an inconvenience to our lives
is hateful and unfair

have spoken words cursed the skies
that brought sustanence
in the form of rain
for being a nuisance
to others plans for the day
do we grow weary of gray skies
our moods made gloomy
by lack of sunshine
do we create a syndrome
to explain away the gloom
or do we relish the thought
the next season will be warm
with sunshine and blue skies

what is important
in all of our lives
have we somehow missed the point
and grown shallow
and unappreciative
of the real joys of living
do we remember what
the simple joys even are