This Was Not That Day

A woman walked in front of me A little girl on her hip In the hook of her arm Long, blond, hair they both had Rubber boots the little one wore Rainbow colored; blue bottomed with red stripes A pram in front of them Ready to be put out for sale Or maybe; to be stored away Not that the child was ready; to stand on her own feet Or ready to walk past a puddle of water Like grown-ups do They looked at each other; smiling One day the pram will be put away This was not that day A woman walked towards me She wheeled a little person too Jogging shoes on her feet Pink jogging shoes With green laces On the old lady’s feet They looked at each other; smiling One day the wheel chair will be put away This was not that day They passed by each other; those four Kept their distance; didn’t smile It had started to rain; that day