Mango Rain

I didn’t realize when people talk about ‘mango rain’ that they are literally talking about mangos raining! Or at least that’s what I’ve been experiencing…
The mango tree in my backyard has had mangos growing for months. But weren’t ripe!
Until now.
As they ripen, the mangos fall off the tree.
It started slowly. One or two a day. I was excited and eagerly ate them.
Then, the real rain started.
Mangos fell all the time. 10, 20 per day.
At night in my bed I would hear mangos falling, crashing through the leaves and dropping with a small ‘thud’ to the bare dirt.
My morning routine included picking up mangos, eating three or four, and sharing the rest with my family.
The rain continued.
Now they fall too fast to eat, too many to pick up!
I got hit by a falling mango sitting on my bed. It’s gotten out of control.
The fruit flies abound and rotting mangos fill my compost.
But perfect, ripe, sweet mangos still fall.I take the best, compost the rest, and enjoy my first mango rains.