Workingman's Forecast
Daddy always said: “When it rains, it pours.”
but I never knew how bad it could be.
When I was young, I guess I just ignored,
did not notice, or it was kept from me,
how rough and tumble the lows are in life
and just how fleeting and precious the highs;
How best laid plans can be derailed by strife
and out of nowhere from clearest blue skies
the rain starts falling with sun shining bright
and sturdy earth becomes a trap of mud…
So, I’ll add this to my Daddy’s insight:
When it rains, it pours. When it pours, it floods.
Though the water may come up to your chin,
keep treading till you find footing again!
© Jeremy L. Heath, 2026. All rights reserved
