after the rain

the sky to the West
dark - low - er
words mixed
together
no rain,
but the
signs of
rain left
behind in
puddles
on the roof
of the building
across the way -
where the birds and
butterflies sometimes
play. not now, though, so
soon after the rain.

after the rain, before
the sun comes -
clouds still
grey, but
with no
use, no
dripping
water down...

after the rain,
small, midwest
town.