In Time Of Silver Rain

In time of silver rain

The earth puts forth new life again,

Green grasses grow

And flowers lift their heads,

And over all the plain

The wonder spreads

  Of Life,

  Of Life,

  Of life!

In time of silver rain

The butterflies lift silken wings

To catch a rainbow cry,

And trees put forth new leaves to sing

In joy beneath the sky

As down the roadway

Passing boys and girls

Go singing, too,

  In time of silver rain When spring

  And life

  Are new.

Langston wrote this poem in dedication to Lorraine Hansberry when she told him she had cancer. He was heavily influenced by her works and was also inspired to write; "Dream Deferred" which has the line "A Raisin In The Sun" after her classic play.