I remember galoshes
Knee high
A sign of fun
As we raced
On our short legs
To find the puddles
Rainstorms
Turned our worlds
Into new and messy delights
Leaping
Like so many cannonballs
To bring our feet
Full force
Into waiting puddles
Years beyond
And climates away
Galoshes are just an unfamiliar word
Garden shoes and flip flops
Rule the day
Until the downpours hit
And children stare
At filling puddles
At a loss
For what to do
They step – gingerly, carefully –
Into waiting water
Torn between shock
And fun
The ghosts
Of all of those rain slickers
And rubber boots
Echoing laughter
Down memory’s paths
by CAROLINE A. SLEE
© All rights reserved 2020
Very nostalgic.
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Exactly how this made us feel too, Steven. Thanks for reading! 🙂
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My honor.
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Oh Carol. I am but a fool. 😛
But seriously though, the joy of jumping in tiny puddles without a care in the world is unmatched, even today. I used to stare at the reflection of sky with big eyes of wonder too.
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Aw, you’re really a softie at heart, aren’t you? 🙂
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Yes, a perfect memory….I grew up in Astoria Oregon….80 inches of rain per year…
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That’s a whole lotta rain! 😮
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The lure of the puddle😁
I love the idea of it still but resist the urge.
Nostalgia. ❤️
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I would love to just give in to the urge! 😛
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This was a delightful memory. We had so much fun splish splashing in the puddles, even without galoshes 😄
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Gosh! No galoshes? (Sorry, couldn’t resist that rather feeble joke.) 😛
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Lol have at it 😜
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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😀 😀 😀
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Lovely poem indeed.
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We quite agree. Lovely, simpler times!
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These kids today don’t know the good ole fun they’re missing. Simplier and more creative times were had by my generation. 🙂
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You make a good point. Those were certainly different times. 🙂
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