Charlie's First Rainbow
Gloriously Grubby
Sipping on his Mountain Dew
A picture of contentment
Captured there in my rear view
A day full of adventure
Now a forming memory
He asked whilst glazing blankly
When our next day out would be
I laughed and told him gently
'You look ready for your bed'
He smiled a sleepy smile
Then focused on the road ahead
I spoke of future outings
As we drove on, homeward bound
But sleep soon interrupted
With its laboured breathing sound
I warmly recollected
Many summer days like these
Heading home, exhausted
Windows wound down for the breeze
But this one would be special
As the raindrops hit the bonnet
The horizon up ahead
Had a rainbow painted on it
Now, even though I learnt at school,
What puts them in the skies
The magic of these coloured arches
Still astounds my eyes
The clarity and flawlessness
Not marred by science told
And for Charlie, this would be his first
(he wasn't very old)
I savoured Charlie's wonder
And his eyes sprung open wide
Excitement echoed in his voice
As'follow it' he cried
'But Charlie, its across a field,
I cannot drive that way'
'We have to reach the end', He pleaded
'Please do as I say!
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poem by Stevie Taite
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