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The First Rain



The father
of my father’s father
is forgotten.

The mother
of my mother’s mother
is unknown.

We try so hard
to make a mark
and the first rain erases it.

All poems are written and copyrighted by Michael C. Rush.
None may be republished or repurposed without permission.