Dandelions to Wishes: The True Nature of Spring

they say
April showers
bring May flowers
and that's all
well and good
and romantic,
but

have you
seen
the acidity level
of rain
recently?

it falls on us
like good intentions
(means well,
never follows through).
let that settle
or hit you in the face
like a ton of
diving bricks.

dandelions?
try chemically altered
starfish.
and back to those
good intentions.
singing in the rain
is actually not
as pleasant as it may sound.
you aren't a diva
and I don't want
to hear
'It's Raining Men'
off-key
in the middle
of a cold December storm.

next time you want
to throw
adages around,
make sure
you know what
you're talking about.