CATCH THE RAIN.

Watch as a child tries to catch the rain

Dancing and singing to imagined refrains

Bathe in their innocence and see fire in the skies

The world is full of magic seen through their eyes

Growing older see that innocence go

Watch the magic fade and cynicism grow

Why do we leave imagination behind?

Standing helpless as joy unwinds

We’re so consumed with getting by

We overlook the fire in the sky

More pressing things to do than playing games

You have to make money now not daisy chains.

Childhood wonder has been replaced

A drive to make a living has been embraced

Then comes a time you have children of your own

Again imagination has to be postponed

Getting older still and your life’s complete

There are grandkids now and all ends meet

With fire in your belly and a remembered refrain

Step outside now and show them how to catch the rain.

© By: - Pete Slater.   2012.