Unexpected Showers

I knelt by the earth, digging fingers in soil,

When the spray burst forth, like a sudden recoil.

My jacket, once cherished, now soaked to the bone,

A cascade of laughter, the garden’s wild tone.

It caught me off guard, a laugh in the wet,

As I wiped away droplets, the sun’s warm regret.

And though I felt foolish, with each splash and swish,

The rhythm of water whispered, ‘What’s wrong with this wish?’

Like a child in the rain, I twirled in the mist,

Forgetting my worries, the chaos dismissed.

Each droplet a memory, a moment to keep,

When life’s surprises stir us from our sleep.