COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW (True) - (updated April 29th 2010)

My friend Frank and I met
and went to the shops
He brought breakfast and dieting things!
plus salad and spaghetti rings

He had a walking stick that folded
into 3 one gold and one silver see
after latte coffee and a quick chat

I often walk him along the road and put him
on his bus
I said to Frank
"stop making a fuss"
But Iv'e lost my walking stick

We called in by a shop closed
see someone sweeping
up but call through
the closed door
laughing!
As we had before

Then Frank
remembered as we are both getting on
it's "Sainsburys" next door
we go in and speak to one of the staff
who suddenly disappears

Then comes back out
With the golden
walking stick

There by the side
of the counter were these
beautiful flowers I mentioned
of White and deep purple and pale pink

Oh!
what beautiful colours to make one think
with green leaves of beauty around us
so buys them for me!

But as we go along the road
I am so proud
showing them off!

A young girl sitting
at a table outside a pub
with ring let hair I said

"I love the hair style"
jumps up from her chair!
a weeny bit tipsy!

"what beautiful flowers "she says
are you husband and wife!
No!
Of course of course not I cry!

You are entirely wrong"
and she says
out loud!

"He fancies you What!
I am a friend of our groups
And of many years gone!

He loves to sing "Frank Sinatra" songs.
and the girl's love a laid back voice
their knees knock
and a soft spoken voice
girl's go all silly

Oh! dear now,friend of many
years.
Some of us to-gether,only
Couple days ago!
Julie x
As someone's called
gone into Hospital suddenly.
Have re-submitted from 2009
Which has 348 readings.
Owing to joining ABCTALES.
This I managed to do.
But re-put into kind of stanzas.
Is it better.He had a copy 2009
So pleased.
November 23rd 2o10
Dear Frank,Casburn now in Nursing home,
and a wheel- chair,
a very happy birthday from
friend's Julie and Ray
Remebr our groups,fun we all had.
love Julie and Ray xx

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Comments

MistakenMagic | April 29, 2010 - 18:13

'what beautiful colours to make one think
with green leaves of beauty around us'

- love these lines, Julie. This is a beautiful, heart-felt poem. I do hope you're ok ;)

Magic xxx

Cavalcaderl | August 10, 2010 - 19:36

new MistakenMagic
Glad you liked,now put into stanza lines;
What do you think?
he is getting on in age,it is quite serious.
But always joined me, and my late mum in all
groups and activities.Day centre and church.and my priest then I have told now.(Singing,sometime duet with friend of 20 years, maybe pier Karaoke hard timing)i Hope sing again?Just don't know yet
very poorly.Hope your ok..
Phone call, now we helping him alternately.
This poem at time, was quite funny!
julie x