Disappointment Turned To Joy

..Living on the edge..

                                   

Sliding and slithering,

the snake-like road

glided quiescently beneath

the snail-like car.

The destination:

a stony cliff,

the purpose:

follow the summer sun

on its daily journey

far beyond the rolling hills…

 

As I reached

the r      d cliffs

     a   e

       gg

of West Rock Park,

outside the town of New Haven,

the sky began to deepen,

the clouds blanketed the earth.

 

a rumble

 

suddenly and candidly

the 1^st drop splashed

and moistened my nose,

the 2^nd my ear

while the 3^rd & 4^th,

square onto my head

The sprinkle continued;

counting became futile.

 

An incessant shower

placidly washed away

the days useless toil..

 

and it thundered

with a clap…

 

Only moments had passed

when I rose to my feet,

shuffled aimlessly

back to my auto,

and rolled

for the ride home

a diminutive number.

 

 

 

Author's Note

June 5, 1972
Hey, we were ALL young once..:))

Reviews

[Ladysue]

beautiful imagery..smiled at the drops falling here and there verse...nicely done..

[Brad]

we were? oh right...i've been the father of a teenager so long i forgot that i was young once...she reminds daily how i don't know what it's like to be young...where's my self esteem?

[.......]

This is so wonderful and ever so beuatiful,
I really enjoyed this write Allen.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Beautiful imagery, can feel the story:)

[Becky C Strukamp]

This is wonderful Allen. You capture scenery and settings beautifully. thanks for writing this and sharing it. Its southing to the ears and eyes. Beautiful ..absolutely beautiful!!