Rain

The most magical effect created by rain
is that it seems to dissolve all the pain
elicited from the falling crops and barren fields
such prosperity and pleasure, it will yield
The moment the dark clouds begin to gush
the vegetation suddenly turns green and lush
and it's impossible to travel by any route
devoid of a patch of flowers or fruit
it evaporates all the stifling heat
and provides the sweating citizens with quite a treat
even the lightest and most peaceful drizzle
can succeed in cooling down a steaming sizzle

But rain that accompanies the storm and gale
which carries along destruction and hail
can destroy the greenery it just made
the Earth's aesthetic beauty, it will raid
It uproots plants from their home soil
eliminating hours of a farmer's toil
My opinion about rain oscillates back and forth
what with the landslide triggered in the north
Yet every time we see a fresh new leaf
it provides us with a sensation of relief

But best of all...
If the trees responded to the wind's rhythmic lilt
and towards each other, they would gradually tilt
with the rain brightening them to a rain forest hue
that would stand out against the sky so blue
We would drive parallel to every flower and tree
under the new-born canopy

Longest Night

I warily stare at my fluorescent clock
that irritates me with its perpetual tick-tock
it ticks away every second, minute and hour
indicating that sunrise isn't very far

I crane my neck, to lift my head
and stare at the little girl in the next bed
nothing can rouse her, not a douse, not a shake
though her snoring ultimately keeps me awake

Nature's calls I hear only in the dark
as a pack of stray dogs decide to bark
and it really begins to cross the line
when a tiny black thing comes to me to whine

But what really, truly disturbs me the most
is when scary thoughts materialize like a ghost
replaying every horror movie I have ever seen
and leaving behind a face of dull green

Yet the moment I let the window close
time seems to have stopped or froze
and the moment I tell myself not to think
it becomes even harder for me to blink

So the moment I reverse what I had just did
I realize, I don't want noise to get rid
So instead, I gaze at the ceiling's shiny stars
wishing I could jump into the spaceship, and fly straight to mars

Where I'd set up an infinite space station
on its very surface, employing every nation,
I would take a tour around the galaxy
with nothing to hold me back, I'd be completely free

The universe would now become our own, limitless home
with rockets as vehicles, in which teenagers can roam
These delusions create warmth, and utmost bliss
and suddenly it's sleep that I start to miss

So I slowly, gradually close my eyes
while, towards the east, the sun begins to rise

Fact File: Chocolate

Most adults think that chocolate's a menace
little do they know they're wrong
for it actually helps in relieving stress
and helps us live for long

Chocolate is obtained from the cocoa bean
lowering the risk of heart disease
they are also comparatively low in caffeine
and prevent clot-like substances from clogging arteries

It actually contributes to a healthy, balanced diet
with a large-scale production of endorphins
so that you feel lively and awake, no longer quiet
and you and your friends will be alive with grins

Plus, the fat in chocolate makes you more immune,
increases resistance to all sorts of infection
though some people think that what chocolate does is ruin
and turn your health in the opposite direction

It has been concluded that pure chocolate reduces acne
and softens skin, making your face a sight
dark chocolate normally discourages tooth decay
leading to fewer cavities, and teeth more white

For those who consume 50 gm of chocolate per day
are less prone to suffering from cough and cold
and will less affected by the ultra-violet rays
whose body may have reduced the capacity to hold

Eating a bar of chocolate isn't a reason to fret
so savor each bite, do not be too hasty
give a satisfied smile, without any sign of regret
'cause to be honest, can there be anything more tasty?

For: All the chocolate-haters out there, including my dad
(All the information has been obtained from an encyclopedia)
 

Wonders of Neptune

In terms of planets, there are very few
whose color is more striking than sapphire blue
after it is named the mighty Greek god Poseidon
his lieutenants include the moons Nereid and Triton
Though its appearance constantly changes,
with its climate there is a fixed norm
with a violent weather, freezing winds
and battles raging against the storm
over its surface are scattered wispy, white clouds
but its authentic nature, they do not shroud
Huge, water planet with a bright blue atmosphere
consisting of hydrogen and methane, it is anything but clear
its rings are settled particles of dust
created by the planet's never ending gusts
but what makes this body especially famous
is the fact that its power can pull Uranus
this was how people knew that this planet could exist
as there was a proximate force impossible for Uranus to resist
what makes the planet's mysteries grow
is the fact that condensation brings about pink snow
at zero degrees Kelvin, motion itself will pause
several theories have been made, hypotheses, other laws
This planet and its moons are only a few degrees more warm
they don't, somehow, cease to exist, given their structure and form
A place that I pray will become accessible very, very soon,
so that people can revitalize the glorious charm of Neptune