on my way home

home from work
finally

standing
on the side of the road

watching the
sky change colors

from pale blue

to grey, pink and orange
clouds
trimmed in silver

promising
the first rains

air has changed
moisture teases

a few drops
these last days

not rain yet

let it wait
until Shabbat

always lots of
car accidents
during first rain

oils and sands
and water

cars slip
lose control

better G-d's liquid
scrubs the roads clean

when we're
home safe