Cheeky Smile

I remember the sail boat gliding down the stream,over slippery boulders and frothy cream. The Kingfisher darting by, the tangerine flash catching eye, minnows hide, scattering fry And ratty on the grass bank, gnawing on a crayfish shank, once he'd eaten the water drank As Dippers bathed and the Wagtail's played, in the safety of the willows shade. Jam butties covered in soil, yesterdays bread curling up, A bottle Tizer there to sup Scratched knees and nettle rash, Oiled legs from the bicycle chain, The long walk home in pouring rain Then mothers arms at the open door A whack round the ear, asking what for, your late, dinners on the plate. A cheeky smile across this face