Waiting for the storm to pass

People started running,
for buses, taxis, trains,
with umbrellas no defence,
against the wind and rain,
a drowned rat cycled past,
then disappeared down a lane,
when lightening flashed, I dashed,
hoping to dry out again.

I shot past the pub’s “welcome” sign,
“No Prams or Pushchairs Inside”,
then scrutinised the menu,
for something not micro’d or fried,
with my paper, pint, pasty, and peas,
I sat by the warm fireside,
waiting for the storm to pass,
and brighter weather outside.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Swan Avatar
April 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM
and a crossword in the paper?
Challender Avatar
April 4, 2024 at 1:58 AM
yes, although it was a bit damp...
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