This poem was written and publish by David G. Werner at age 17.

Pouring Rain
by Dave Werner  

If we shall fight
I shall scream
You're not listening to me
It's too late
The end is near
And all the stars
Are wasted tears
Burning fast
Falling slow
So much for our hope
It flew by
In a blink of the eye
Dropping like a hurricane
Pouring rain

Copyright 2003, David George Werner. All rights reserved.
Originally published in Nature's Gentle Kiss, Watermark Press, 2003.