they said

They said the rain would fall
yes, they said the rain would fall
so we gathered all containers-
pots and pans, buckets and basins
drums and jericans
and set them under the rafters
Waiting and waiting.....
In the hope that it would rain
and we would harvest water
 
They said it would rain,
and we waited for the rain.

They said it would rain,
Yes, they said it would rain
so we fixed our roofs,
repaired the patches that still were....
Leaving one hole (to provide proof)
and sat waiting....
remenicing the last rains
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They said it would rain,
Promised hail and storms,
floods and doom
So we prepared to dress warm-
in our tattered sweaters
and sun bleached jackets
we waited...
And one day it fell,
Yes, it fell
A flimsy, flimsy drizzle
That came and went
with a passing cloud,
After we had hoed the fields
and planted seed
we waited and hoped for more
They did say it would rain,
Didn't they?