After The Rain

There is a quietness after the rainhas stopped. It is stillness. It ispeace

The circle side of campus was rarely peaceful There was a basketball game inthe parking lot, frisbeeon the grassora touch football game inthe pig pen We had games oftag between brother/sister dorms, cars looking for a parking spot and joggers by the dozen

Everyone loved the circleside with itsfriends walking together and couples talking Itwas a place to meet anyone and everyone

And then,there was the rain We retreated to our dorms and looked out our windows The rain was now the activity outside Then it passed.

And a stillness was left. After the rain Peace and quiet