I was reminiscing of earlier days in my childhood and the visions that came to me at that moment.
Rain
I grew up in a rural area
The house we lived in had an iron roof
There was no insulation so the heat of the North Queensland sun penetrated to the rooms below
So in those summer days and nights there was little reprieve
The occasional breeze are very welcome on these hot days
When the clouds roll in over the house one can hear the snaps of the iron roof as it shrinks
While below we seek out the smallest of reprieve
A light breeze flows and dies away
Then late in the afternoon
The heavy clouds roll in
First there are a few drops
And then all of a sudden as if a fire hose is turned on
The rain comes down as if in buckets full
Teaming down for thirty minutes or more
We run around outside in the garden enjoying the cool change
The temperature has shifted and is now much more pleasant
For me, rain on an iron roof bring back memories
Memories of those days on the farm
The refreshing sound of rain on an iron roof
Followed by a pleasant cool change
Luigi Giuseppe Vittorio
2 April 2024