"Yellow Rain Slicker"

Memories flicker 'round her head

of new yellow rain slicker, 

rubber boots to match, pulled on…

dashes outside,

body bends, doubles over,

soars for the big

laughter bubbles, bursts,

body quivers, arms flap,

skips along, unrestricted.

Mother smiles

upon this joyous bouquet

of youthful frivolity

as he jumps again, and again…

until the image,
like film at the end of the reel,
stutters

flip, flip, flip, flip, flip…

The End

This is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Let's Go to the (Silent) Movies"  This is a reworking of a poem I wrote in April 2012.   I finally did throw this away, just don't have the space for it in my closet - the boots were worn through and the jacket beyond "give-away" status.  He is only six - still not to old for a raincoat.  I might just buy him another today.  

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