A Rainy Lullaby

It’s already getting dark outside. It’s not completely dark yet, and you can hear a sleepy bird tweeting its goodnight song somewhere in the distance. You may not feel like sleeping yet, but that’s how it is in summer. Don’t forget that you have another long day ahead of you tomorrow and you need to gather your strength for it.

Lie on your back and close your eyes. Are you comfortable? Take a deep breath in and out. Notice how the air gently tickles your nose each time.

Imagine that both your arms and legs are like rags. Your whole body feels heavy. You must be tired after the long day you’ve had. Breathe in, breathe out.

Have a listen to the evening. Don’t strain your ears, just let its silence gently lull you..

You can hear something though, can’t you? That was the first drop of a summer rain shower falling on the window. Let’s listen together and see how many more times the rain will tap on the window before it really starts to pour.

A second one bounced off the glass.

The third and fourth fell at the same time.

And now there’s the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh. Suddenly, so many raindrops are falling that they can’t even be counted. The drumming drops start playing a rainy concert together.

Here and there, the gentle murmur turns into a roar. That’s the sound of falling water when a strong wind blows into it. Listen to how nature sings outside. The tree branches and blades of grass are enjoying the warm rain. The earthworms have already started peeking out of the ground to see what’s going on. Even the last few birds are still calling out to their mates before the…