The Reason for Rainbows

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Has anyone of you seen a rainbow lately? Not much, I guess. I seldom see it myself nowadays and it makes me wonder why. I miss the beauty and the mystery it exudes. Rainbows never fail to amaze me since I was a kid. I always asked myself why it is beautifully painted in the sky and appears for some time? Why can’t it stay there for long? What are rainbows for? Where did it come from and where it goes when it disappears? Until now, I don’t know the exact answers. The only thing I understand about rainbows is…they are painted in the sky to remind us hope never ceases and God never forgets us. That’s why I always love to see rainbows.

Here's a poem I wrote long years back to remind me of Rainbows.

The Reason for Rainbows

Forty days and forty nights of unceasing rains and floods
There seems to be no more hope left for a sun to rise above
Every edge of the sky is painted with dark, angry clouds
There seems to be no end to the angels’ sob

When will the sun come out and dry the land?
When will the angels sing and tune the band?
When will the sky clear and brighten the heaven?
When will the rainbow appear and hope be given?

Sighs disappear, when rainbows appear
Clear, blue clouds can be seen all over
And colorful hope floats freely in the air
Yes, rainbows are there painted in the sky
To remind us always that hope never ceases
And God never forgets.