THE LEGEND OF THE RAINDROP

THE LEGEND OF THE RAINDROP

HAS A LESSON FOR US ALL

AS IT TREMBLED IN THE HEAVENS

QUESTIONING WHETHER IT SHOULD FALL.

FOR THE GLISTENING RAINDROP ARGUED

TO THE ANGELS OF THE SKY,

"I AM BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY

AS I SPARKLE HERE ON HIGH,

AND HANGING HERE I WILL BECOME PART

OF THE RAINBOW'S HUE

AND I'LL SHIMMER LIKE A DIAMOND

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO VIEW."

BUT THE ANGEL TOLD THE RAINDROP,

"DO NOT HESITATE TO GO,

FOR YOU WILL BE MORE BEAUTIFUL

IF YOU FALL TO EARTH BELOW,

FOR YOU WILL SINK INTO SOIL

AND BE LOST AWHILE FROM SIGHT,

BUT WHEN YOU REAPPEAR ON EARTH,

YOU'LL BE LOOKED ON WITH DELIGHT.

FOR YOU WILL BE THE RAINDROP

THAT QUENCHED THE THIRSTY GROUND

AND HELPED THE LOVELY FLOWERS

TO BLOSSOM ALL AROUND,

AND IN YOUR RESURRECTION

YOU'LL APPEAR IN QUEENLY CLOTHES

WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE LILY

AND THE FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSE.

THEN, WHEN YOU WILT AND WITHER, YOU'LL

BECOME PART OF THE EARTH

AND MAKE THE SOIL MORE FERTILE

AND GIVE THE NEW FLOWERS BIRTH."

FOR THERE IS NOTHING EVER LOST

OR ETERNALLY NEGLECTED,

FOR EVERYTHING GOD EVER MADE

IS ALWAYS RESURRECTED.