The unfolding

This afternoon

the rain was kissing the earth

softly

and the lingering

smell of fresh love

was tantalizing

as we watched and waited

for the story to unfold

to see how earth

would open herself up

to the elements

we heard the sound

of one hand clapping

and we waited

and the story unfolded

and we were in the middle

of it

alive, receptive

and quite simply

mesmerized by the

wondrous unwrapping

of a treasure