THE YOUNG CHILDREN STAND LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW
THE RAIN CONTINUES TO POUR,
MAKES A NICE SOUND AS IT HITS THE TIN ROOF
SURE HOPE THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE.

BEFORE THE RAIN DECIDES TO STOP
THE CLOUDS DRIFT AWAY AND LEAVE THAT AFTERNOON,
THE CHILDREN WANT TO RUN DOWN THE SIDEWALK
PADDLE AROUND IN IT VERY SOON.

THEY WOULD SPLASH ON THE SIDE-WALK
JUMP INTO EVERY SINGLE WATER PUDDLE IN THE WAY,
PLAYING OUT IN THE POURING RAIN
WAS EXCITING FUN ON A WET DAY.

THE LITTLE GIRL WOULD CARRY HER LITTLE PINK UMBRELLA
HOP AROUND ON HER BARE TOES,
WEAR HER YELLOW PLASTIC RAIN COAT
LET THE RAIN DRIP OFF THE END OF HER NOSE.

FINALLY HER MOTHER SEES HOW BAD THEY WANT TO GO
SHE HELPS THEM DRESS - OPENS UP THE DOOR,
TOLD THE CHILDREN TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL
DON'T SLIP ON WATER DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR.

THEY RUSHED FULL THROTTLE DOWN THE SIDE-WALK
MARCHING BACK AND FORTH - A SMILE ON THEIR FACE,
TOOK THEIR TIME FINDING EVERY PUDDLE
AFTER ALL THIS WAS A DARING SPEED RACE.

EVEN AFTER THE RAIN HAD MOVED ON
WITH PLENTY OF WATER STANDING IN THE DRIVE,
HER LITTLE BROTHER PUT ON HIS LITTLE BLACK RUBBER BOOTS
DOWN THE MIDDLE - THOSE PUDDLES HE DID DIVIDE !

AS THEY SPLASHED THROUGH EVERY PUDDLE THEY COULD FIND
WATER WAS GOING SAILING EVERYWHERE,
THEY WALKED ALL OVER THE YARD
AH, THERE'S ANOTHER WE MISSED OVER THERE !

SOMETIMES A CHILD DISCOVERS
TO THEIR ABSOLUTE SHEER DELIGHT,
AN OOZING GOOEY MUD HOLE
THEY COME OUT LOOKING A FRIGHTFUL SIGHT !

AT SOME POINT THEIR PLAY SHOES
THEY HAVE BEGUN TO WEAR,
SPLASHING IN ANKLE DEEP MUDDY WATER
NOT MISSING A PUDDLE - AROUND HERE OR OVER THERE.

THERE IS SOMETHING MAGIC
WITH UMBRELLA HELD IN HAND,
TO PARADE AROUND IN RAIN PUDDLES
SPLASH THE WATER AS IT GATHERS ON UN LEVEL LAND.

THE DRAIN SPOUT IS RUNNING QUITE FULL
IN FACT IT MAY SOON OVERFLOW,
THAT IS A WONDERFUL NEW PLACE
TO STOMP WATER - THAT'S WHERE WE JUST BETTER GO !

SOMETIMES IT DOES FAIL TO RAIN IN THE SUMMER TIME
SPRAY EACH OTHER WITH A GARDEN HOSE HELD TIGHT,
OR RUN VERY FAST THROUGH A SPRINKLER
THE COLD WATER BRINGS FORTH SQUEALS OF DELIGHT.

WHEN THE FUN FINALLY COMES TO AN END
AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY IN THE RAIN ANYMORE,
BACK INDOORS THE CHILDREN ARE QUITE SOAKED
INTO A BATH WITH PLASTIC CUPS - THEY BEGAN TO DIP AND POUR.


Written...........August 24, 2008
I have watched my grandchildren play out in the rain, wringing wet, but
having the time of their lives ! Or playing in the back yard under a sprinkler
and the cold water hitting them. Squealing with laughter having so much
fun. Children love to play in water. They love to sit in a bathtub and dip
and pour water - back and forth. Rain provides a free - fun filled afternoon.

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