mature rainbows

the driving rain beckons me with a certain charisma

even though i'm way past 

the splashing-in-puddles stage of life

a crack in the window allows an epiphany to seep in

              sensible shoes 

scuffed with lots of experience aren’t as sexy

as the high heels now living in the back of my closet

but they won’t pinch my toes

they are the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow

i find myself smiling

while mature rainbows 

nod their understanding heads 

looking oh so appealing 

through afternoon clouds

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Those high-heel times were certainly glory days; the accompanying slink, wiggle and bounce intriguing to most men.
But sensible shoes always win out--in the same way that sensible guys eventually overtake the bad boys.
To this bad boy's lifelong disappointment.
Entertaining read, Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here...nah, most women still go for the bad boys even when they know they are not good for them. Thanks for the review, Frankie. I appreciate it. Lydi**

[Sophy Freebirds]

Well i am in an age to garb some fun in the fiery red pumps.But i love that one in pic..i was just smiling reading it that heck yeah.. Someday after ten years i will be in the same days.I know heels hurt but they are a girl's best friend. In the same was we are intrigued by bad boys. But good guys win in long run :p... Thank you so much for the words of wisdom here Lydi. Will surely ponder on it :)

~Sophy

[Lydia Shutter]

Bad boys are fun, but the good boys are the ones we spend a lifetime with....and really they are more fun anyway. High heels were my undoing I think, but I loved every second I wore them. Thanks for the review, Sophy. Lydi**

[Terpsichore]

First off, I want those shoes!! As for the poem, it's lovely, just a shade wistful and I love the 'mature rainbow' line. Oh, and don't you dare write off those high heels just yet. T

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Terpischore. Lydi**

[Trace]

I don't know how you do it.

but you bring a smile to my face every time I read you.

What a wonderful way with words you have.

Excellent poetry sweet friend,

Trace

[Lydia Shutter]

Keep smiling, Trace. You are a sweetie. Thanks. Lydi**

[Marimartha Mardynz]

When i read the title, i knew reading the whole poem would be worthwhile. Its a great piece of work

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Marimartha. Lydi*

[Marimartha Mardynz]

pleasure all mine

[Dhaye]

Childish rainbow vs mature rainbow? lol
Experiences make one mature. And as we look back to the past, we will only smile reminiscing how we come into such beautiful view.

Well-done!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Dh. Lydi**

[Fran Marie]

It's a lovely piece you've penned here..I can relate to those mature rainbows and better yet content with accepting them ...nice work

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank, Fran Marie. Have a great day. Lydi**

[Hutch]

Gosh, such feelings that I can so relate too.

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[Ruth]

Lovely to see a view with such ease and being of the self...such a delight to read you Lydi...xo

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Poppy. Lydi**

[redzone]

are there any other kind of rainbow??? oh wait... there are those that make you leap into the abyss, float on sky-high daydreams, kiss a dragon and the most immature of all, those rainbows that make you fall in love... er.. ok so this is NOT what you are saying, but Lydi, maybe "sensible shoes" have replaced those sky high heels (red of course), but you my dear friend have never stopped splashing-in-puddles, even as you "matured"... come on Lydi, take my hand, I see some puddles to jump up and down in... ;0) and they say we are getting old!! HA...

ps, you can wear your sensible shoes... you know I could have just said, getting old sucks and make you sensible, but.... rainbows are calling Lydi!!! curt

[redzone]

oh and, polka dot red heels???? sheesh Lydi the best of both worlds, sensible, mature, and wild and crazy!!! now I know why this is a "nice" poem...

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, Curt...two reviews of one poem...is that in case one gets wet when we stomp around the puddles in our sensible shoes? LOL Red? but of course! You know I will take your hand and leap....the safety net will appear, won't it? Of course it will...because we are "nice" :) Thanks, Curt. Lydi**

[redzone]

safety net??? when we leap, there is no safety net!! just danger and adventure... and that pot of gold of course... lol.

[redzone]

not to mention "wet feet"!! ;0)

[Lydia Shutter]

Danger, adventure? Hell, I better get my black leather jacket out of storage! LOL

[An owl on the moon]

Such beautiful reflections of a world as it transforms before our very eyes... day by day.. year by year... into the colors of a rainbow... a different kind of magic from a child's eyes.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Craig. I appreciate your review. Lydi**