And so it rained
It rained until the roads were one big puddle
It rained until there was water up to the front step
It rained until there were inches of water in houses
It rained until only the roofs of houses could be seen
And it rained and it rained and it rained
And people lost their homes
Everything that they had worked so hard for
They lost books and clothes
TVs and roofs
They lost everything
Some even lost their lives
And some were safe from the floods
Some were safe from the landslides
Some were safe from the harsh winds
That seemed to mock us
'You asked for rain
So here it is'
And the people who were safe
They collected dry rations
They helped those in need
They risked their lives
Just so another could be saved
And others, they complained
No one is praying for Sri Lanka, they said
Prayers don't work, others said
Facebook notifications are annoying
Even if they let me know my friends and family
And the people I added for no reason
Are safe
They complained, they complained, they complained
And it rained and it rained and it rained
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