One little boy and the sunny day

Hoping for a few smiles

~

 

 

It rained on the parish as steeple bells rang,

a loud burst of thunder screamed out with a bang

The doors were all locked which was never the norm,

a big crowd of people stood out in the storm

They looked saturated from head down to toe,

the rivers all swollen, now shone in their flow

With puddles creating the strangest display,

this all seemed quite weird on the sunniest day

 

The leader a man with a full head of hair,

he shouted some words that he wanted to share

“This rain will not stop this is what I believe,

So, I think it’s time that this parish should leave”

The crowd that had listened now said with a frown,

“Why is it that rain always seems to fall down,

whenever we gather, when we congregate,

It follows us early and follows us late?”

 

When then a small child, he came out to say,

“I don’t feel the rain on this sunniest day,

I think that this storm that you all want to hide,

might just now be coming from deep down inside

If only, you’d smile, I know you would see,

the bluest of skies that are in front of me

But that is the problem in this sorrowed town,

because you’re unhappy, the rains will come down”

 

When one of them smiled and then there were two,

a few more then followed, yes that they did do

When suddenly everyone in their own style,

proceeded to wear their most wonderful smile

The next thing that happened, what came to appear,

the rainfall had ended, the skies were so clear

This parish then cheered and rejoiced in such joy,

because they had listened to one little boy

 

The man with the full head of hair raised the lad

and thanked him for making the parish feel glad

He now was a hero to all who had come,

to praise this small child for bringing the sun

But he said “no thank you is needed for me,

because it was in all of you, now you see

For if you are sad then the rain it will fall,

but if you are happy, the sun comes to call”

 

So, from that day forward, they did not complain,

or huddle in masses to hide from the rain

They went on their way having nothing but fun,

beneath skies of blue and a bright glowing son

The town was so happy and this they did share

by singing and dancing around the town square

For life should be sunny for you to enjoy,

just take it from him, that one little boy

 

 

 

Author's Note

I know every day is not sunny and often things will happen and all we can see are clouds and rain. So, for anyone out there who is feeling blue today, sad because of a loss, down because of stress and pressure...this poem is my way to hopefully bring you a smile. Even if only for a few moments. I hope you enjoy it.

Reviews

[Lorry]

Just more proof we need to get rid of those in charge and start listening to the kids. They make way more sense anyway.
We should all try this in Scotland for su...... Holy crap, the sun just came out! 😊

[willweb]

See how effective it is? : )