A Rainy Day Hoedown

It was raining outside our window And the kids were inside moping around That’s when the idea hit me To throw our first rainy day hoedown I kicked off my bedroom slippers Rolled up the legs to my long pants Went outside where they could see me And in the rain I started to dance They watched, laughing from the window Thinking Dad has finally lost his mind Then their mother came out to join me Splashing in the biggest puddle that we could find One by one they joined the hoedown As the rain continued to pour When the sun, at last, broke through the clouds They yelled, “Oh please, let it rain some more!” Cloudy days no longer bothered them As they journeyed into their adult life And we still have rainy day hoedowns With me do-si-do-ing with my wife NOTE: This poem was inspired by a Blog posted by Mustic Rose. Thanks M.R.