Light Rain and Lightning

This hour, which was forecast, is
History now. The prophesied
Light drizzle beginning at 4 am

Came a little earlier and heavier,
Than that, almost a brief downpour,
And the lightning was slightly surprising.

But it tapered off as expected,
And the town was making the usual
Predawn workday sounds,

And so still another flickering, minor hour
Emerged to slip straight into history,
Eternal history, that you can never undo.