A Rainbow Over Maroubra

I watched out of the hospital window,
a kid in a pink rain coat dash in out of the rain.
I looked across at Pop, he's been still for days,
he wouldn't dash inside, he'd dance in that rain.

I think waiting and hoping is the worst, don't you?
I look at Granma and see she has got old.
I remember when we used to play music together,
and had to tell Pop not to sing, but he sang anyway!

I watched out the hospital window again.
the clouds were not as black as before,
out to the East I saw a rainbow over Maroubra,
and Granma said "Thank God you're awake."

2/06/2010
Thank you for all your prayers and good wishes-- Chrissy

heterodynemind
This makes me wish I could sing! Thanks Chrissy.

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Pumpkin.. I've been reading a few of yours and I wonder if you'd be like a wee (Allie Cassidy)... you write your matters well... and down at the Bra... your Pop would be right.. for not dashing inside but dancing in that rain... a bow of multi-colours you have outpured here...

Patrick McFarland
Amen Chrissy...

sonetta
oh wow, you certainly took after your granpa in writing.... we continute to pray for your whole family that your granpa will soon be able to sing again and dance in the rain....

JoAnn McGrath
Beautiful Chrissy....we have all lit candles and said our prayers for Pops....and all the family for strength.....your are a brave mature granddaughter

Susan Jarvis
This is a very special poem, Chrissy, and I know your Pop will love it, especially the huge splash of Nature's magnificence in the rainbows. Still rooting for all of you, and sending a heart full of rainbows from my English garden. :)

carol
oh chrissy i hope that rainbow is a forever one im so happy pop is awake bless you love carol

Fay Slimm
This is the very best way to say any thank-you 's dear Chrissy because now we can see the relief you must all be feeling and please give your Pop a very big hug when you can and say it's from Fay - - in faraway Cornwall U.K. - and of course one for your Granma as well...... thanks Pumpkin for filling us in with this news of Paddy's improvement. May the rainbow stay with you over Maroubra......