A Funny Thing Happened

A soft rain was falling,
A roof top lullabye I call it. 

The sound was so peaceful,
The rhythm had lulled me to sleep. 

I dreamt I was sailing,
In puddles and streams. 

The thunder cracked,
I awoke...my roof was leaking above me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Kavanagh  Avatar
December 1, 2021 at 1:58 PM
Wow Vickie (The earth really moved), some of those nearby thunderbolts can be very damaging indeed, nice poem cheers David
Leffanta Avatar
December 1, 2021 at 10:42 AM
Well said, but I hope it did not hurt Thayer too much . . . .
Pandit Avatar
December 1, 2021 at 6:34 AM
A moment well captured. I smiled with the ending line.
Thayer Avatar
December 1, 2021 at 9:05 AM
Thanks for commenting Vijay, glad to bring you a smile.
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