An attempt at poetry

Written the day after the Nugegoda bomb

the rain came down today

the sky darkened and the thunder roared

the lightning flashed



the rain came down



yesterday there were darkened skies

roaring thunder and a flash



but there was no rain



yesterday there was pain

blood and suffering



today there is rain



it will wash the blood

it will clear away the soot and ashes



it will not take away the pain or suffering



but the rain comes down