In The Puddles

Rain bashing, rain crashing, In the puddles, children splashing, Mother's tongue has started lashing, Everyone is wet! Rain slopping, rain stopping, In the puddles, children hopping, Mother's hands have started mopping, Everyone, I bet! Sun waking, sun breaking, In the puddles, children quaking, Mother's arms have started shaking, Everyone, she'll net! Sun applying, sun drying, In the puddles, children crying, Mother's breath is now a sighing, Everyone's upset! Sun gleaming, sun scheming, In the puddles, children steaming! Mother's smile, now is beaming, Everyone's her pet! © Ernestine Northover